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 4.4% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
4.4%
Change on year
up 65.7%
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 2002
All-time low
2.7%
in 2005
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 %.
Analysis
In 2006, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya stood at 4.4%.
That represents a change of up 65.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 106th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +47.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -69.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -31.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +65.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Serbia 4.6%
- 104 Colombia 4.4%
- 105 Belarus 4.4% compare
- 107 Seychelles 3.9% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 3.8%
- 109 Grenada 3.7% 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 4.4% 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 14.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 183 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 down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release