Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 693,058 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 693,058. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya peaked at 1.65 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 693,058, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 27th of 171 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 | 1.65 million | — |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 888,825 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 775,805 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 693,058 | -10.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 693,058 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 693,058 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya was 693,058 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 1.65 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 693,058 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 171 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 57.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release