Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 79,619 in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
79,619
Change on year
up 67.6%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
257,323
in 2002
All-time low
47,506
in 2005
Years of data
6
2000–2006
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2006, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya stood at 79,619.
The figure is up 67.6% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 167,214 | — |
| 2002 | 257,323 | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 79,783 | -69.0% |
| 2004 | 68,310 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 47,506 | -30.5% |
| 2006 | 79,619 | +67.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 79,619 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 79,619 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 49 Eritrea 97,997 compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 93,497
- 51 Uzbekistan 80,462
- 53 El Salvador 73,572 compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 70,966 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 70,363 compare
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya was 79,619 in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 257,323 in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,506 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2006.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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