Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 38.93 million number against 1.12 million number in Kenya as of 2019.

What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

37.80 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Kenya

1.12 million number

in 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

38.93 million number

in 2019

Kenya rank

9th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

11th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 38.93 million number against 1.12 million number in Kenya, a difference of 37.80 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 34.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 147 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 38.93 million number against 1.12 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 37.80 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.