Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.16 million in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.16 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya peaked at 1.71 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 27th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.50 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.62 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.16 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 371,046, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.16 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya was 1.16 million in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release