Adolescents out of school in Kenya
Kenya: Adolescents out of school was 4.4% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
4.4%
Change on year
up 65.7%
World rank
103rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2002
All-time low
2.7%
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2006
Adolescents out of school in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2006, adolescents out of school in Kenya stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
That places Kenya 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -69.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +65.7% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 Serbia 4.6%
- 101 Colombia 4.4%
- 102 Belarus 4.4% compare
- 104 Seychelles 3.9% compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 3.8%
- 106 Grenada 3.7% 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 in Kenya?
- Adolescents out of school in Kenya was 4.4% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for adolescents out of school?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2006.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.