Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 3.4% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kenya, 2000–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kenya is 3.4%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 6,806.4% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
That places Kenya 85th out of 134 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -90.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -97.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +6806.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 82 Ukraine 4.0%
- 83 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
- 84 Peru 3.5% compare
- 86 Greece 3.3% compare
- 87 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2%
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, male in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kenya was 3.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 134 countries with data for 2006.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.