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 20.8% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya is 20.8%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya peaked at 32.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.1% | — |
| 2002 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -2.0% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 49 Romania 21.5%
- 50 Paraguay 21.4% compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 21.2%
- 53 Dominican Republic 20.4% compare
- 54 Timor-Leste 20.0%
- 55 Jamaica 19.8% 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 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 20.8% 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 32.9% 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 20.8% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 179 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 35.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release