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 1.51 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya stood at 1.51 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya peaked at 1.77 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7531 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Kenya 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8805 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.7531 LPIA | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 LPIA | +64.5% |
| 2019 | 1.62 LPIA | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.42 LPIA | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.51 LPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8168 LPIA | 0.7531 LPIA | 0.8805 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.43 LPIA | 1.24 LPIA | 1.62 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.42 LPIA | 1.77 LPIA | 4 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya was 1.51 LPIA in 2024, 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 1.77 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7531 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 22.3%. 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release