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Education > Participation Stats: compare key data on Kenya & South Africa

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  • Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
STAT Kenya South Africa HISTORY
Children out of school > Elementary 1.09 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Africa
503,390
Ranked 14th.

Children out of school > Elementary > Female 524,454
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Africa
219,409
Ranked 18th.

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 95.88%
Ranked 89th.
99.56%
Ranked 70th. 4% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.04%
Ranked 88th.
87.56%
Ranked 86th. 7% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 49.14%
Ranked 66th.
71.85%
Ranked 63th. 46% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 55.79%
Ranked 89th.
97.24%
Ranked 38th. 74% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 48.17%
Ranked 66th.
74.04%
Ranked 59th. 54% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 4.76%
Ranked 5th.
15.73%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Kenya

Secondary education > General pupils 3.08 million
Ranked 21st.
4.55 million
Ranked 17th. 48% more than Kenya

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 47.49%
Ranked 100th.
51.6%
Ranked 32nd. 9% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Pupils 2.46 million
Ranked 28th.
4.59 million
Ranked 18th. 86% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 47.6%
Ranked 96th.
51%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Kenya

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 29,697
Ranked 66th.
226,966
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Kenya

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 59.07%
Ranked 3rd. 51% more than South Africa
39.07%
Ranked 75th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.8%
Ranked 85th.
91.92%
Ranked 70th. 12% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 110.35%
Ranked 29th. 8% more than South Africa
102.6%
Ranked 74th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 11.35%
Ranked 62nd. 4 times more than South Africa
2.84%
Ranked 95th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 4.05%
Ranked 6th.
15.04%
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Kenya

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 3.34%
Ranked 6th.
14.36%
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Kenya

Total enrollment > Primary > % net 82.33%
Ranked 92nd.
92.8%
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 50.11%
Ranked 64th.
69.68%
Ranked 62nd. 39% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 47.59%
Ranked 72nd.
51.13%
Ranked 79th. 7% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > % net 81.52%
Ranked 91st.
87.47%
Ranked 91st. 7% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 112.73%
Ranked 37th. 6% more than South Africa
106.46%
Ranked 70th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 81.01%
Ranked 92nd.
87.38%
Ranked 91st. 8% more than Kenya

Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 82.87%
Ranked 81st.
93.7%
Ranked 63th. 13% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 10.79%
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than South Africa
2.47%
Ranked 106th.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 58.33%
Ranked 89th.
95.07%
Ranked 43th. 63% more than Kenya

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 60.86%
Ranked 87th.
92.92%
Ranked 47th. 53% more than Kenya

Children out of school > Elementary > Male 563,479
Ranked 5th. 98% more than South Africa
283,981
Ranked 12th.

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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