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 5.6% in 2006. ▼ Falling
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 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 71st of 134 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 | 12.8% | — |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -14.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.6%, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Chile 5.9%
- 69 Bhutan 5.8% compare
- 70 Dominican Republic 5.8% compare
- 72 Aruba 5.4% compare
- 73 Colombia 5.4%
- 74 Luxembourg 5.1% 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 5.6% 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 14.4% 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 5.6% in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 134 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 56.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.