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 1.8% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya stood at 1.8%.
The figure is up 160.2% on the previous year and down 86.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya peaked at 16.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2009, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2002 | 16.0% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -70.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +127.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -50.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -68.4% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +160.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.4%, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 1.8% in 2009, 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 16.0% 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 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2009.
- 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 86.7%. 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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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.