Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 24.7% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 24.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya peaked at 36.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.5% | — |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 24.6% | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 24.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 65% of 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya was 24.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release