Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 470,921 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kenya is 470,921, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kenya peaked at 766,849 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 470,921, in 2009.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 693,485 | — |
| 2002 | 729,921 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 637,340 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 583,831 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 601,025 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 622,900 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 766,849 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 488,763 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 470,921 | -3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 470,921 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 470,921 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 1.2× 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, male in Kenya?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Kenya was 470,921 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 766,849 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,921 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release