Children out of school, primary in Kenya
Kenya: Children out of school, primary was 468,923 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Kenya stood at 468,923.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.7% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Kenya peaked at 3.00 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 311,609, in 2007.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 989,257 | 311,609 | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 468,923 | 3.00 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Kenya?
- Children out of school, primary in Kenya was 468,923 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,609 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for children out of school, primary?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. 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. 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.