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 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya is 13.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2014.
That places Kenya 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.9% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 13.1% | 6 |
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 13.1% in 2025, 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 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 98.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release