Children not in school in Kenya
Kenya: Children not in school was 7.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.88
World rank
104th
of 179 countries
All-time high
56.58
in 2008
All-time low
7.88
in 2023
Years of data
10
2001–2023
Children not in school in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.88 for children not in school in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Kenya peaked at 56.58 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.88, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 104th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Children not in school in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 52.59 | — |
| 2002 | 54.5 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 52.6 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 53.93 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 54.2 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.47 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.83 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.58 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 52.95 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7.88 | -85.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.96 | 52.59 | 56.58 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.88 | 7.88 | 7.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Kenya?
- Children not in school in Kenya was 7.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.58 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for children not in school?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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