Children out of school, primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Children out of school, primary, male was 386,718 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Kenya is 386,718, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 1.60 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121,976, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 18th 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, primary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 986,634 | — |
| 2000 | 952,352 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 742,799 | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 721,966 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 397,175 | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 432,599 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 415,252 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 443,747 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 121,976 | -72.5% |
| 2008 | 287,042 | +135.3% |
| 2009 | 222,137 | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 678,224 | +205.3% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +135.8% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 386,718 | -72.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary, 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 | +205.3% | 222,137 | 678,224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986,634 | 986,634 | 986,634 | 1 |
| 2000s | 473,704 | 121,976 | 952,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,224 | 678,224 | 678,224 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 386,718 | 1.60 million | 3 |
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 out of school, primary, male in Kenya?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Kenya was 386,718 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,976 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.