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 17.0% 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
In 2009, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya stood at 17.0%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya peaked at 29.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 74th out of 175 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 | 29.7% | — |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 43% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Egypt 17.3%
- 72 Philippines 17.2% compare
- 73 Seychelles 17.2% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 16.3% compare
- 76 Cuba 15.9% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.8%
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 17.0% 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 29.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Kenya ranks 74th 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 42.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release