Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Kenya
1.12 million number
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
38.93 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
11th

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

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa 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's figure about 34.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 147 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
Sub-Saharan Africa, 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?
37.80 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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

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