Adolescents out of school, female in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescents out of school, female was 5.6% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
5.6%
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
92nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2002
All-time low
4.6%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2006
Adolescents out of school, female in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2006, adolescents out of school, female in Kenya stood at 5.6%.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 92nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +20.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 89 San Marino 5.9% compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 5.7%
- 91 Grenada 5.6% compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 5.3% compare
- 94 Fiji 5.0% compare
- 95 Viet Nam 4.9%
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Kenya?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Kenya was 5.6% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 2006.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.