Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.66 million in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2009, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya stood at 1.66 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya peaked at 3.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.36 million | — |
| 2002 | 3.24 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 million | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.66 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.66 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 million, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Iraq 2.20 million compare
- 21 Burundi 2.06 million
- 22 Viet Nam 1.72 million compare
- 24 Mozambique 1.65 million compare
- 25 Ghana 1.59 million compare
- 26 Russian Federation 1.56 million
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya was 1.66 million in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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