Adolescents out of school, male in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescents out of school, male was 3.2% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
3.2%
Change on year
up 370.0%
World rank
105th
of 160 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2000–2006
Adolescents out of school, male in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.2% for adolescents out of school, male in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 370.0% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 105th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +49.8% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -90.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -60.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +370.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 3.7%
- 103 Bahrain 3.5% compare
- 104 Fiji 3.4% compare
- 106 Latvia 3.1%
- 107 Hungary 3.1% compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
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, male in Kenya?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Kenya was 3.2% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2006.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.