Children out of school, male in Kenya
Kenya: Children out of school, male was 33.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Kenya is 33.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Kenya peaked at 38.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 11th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.4% | — |
| 2000 | 35.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +128.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +179.5% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +105.5% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +179.5% | 6.7% | 18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 3.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 children out of school, male in Kenya?
- Children out of school, male in Kenya was 33.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for children out of school, male?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.