Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.42 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
1.42 GPIA
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
17th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.91 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.8013 GPIA
in 2002
Years of data
6
2000–2006
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2006, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya stood at 1.42 GPIA.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 17th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8279 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.8013 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8 GPIA | +124.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.85 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 GPIA | -23.5% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Armenia 1.48 GPIA
- 15 Iraq 1.45 GPIA compare
- 16 Cook Islands 1.42 GPIA compare
- 18 Nicaragua 1.4 GPIA compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 1.39 GPIA compare
- 20 Kazakhstan 1.34 GPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya was 1.42 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8013 GPIA in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 162 countries with data for 2006.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release