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

Latest (2006)
3.4%
Change on year
up 6,806.4%
World rank
85th
of 134 countries
All-time high
17.7%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2000–2006

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Kenya, 2000–2006

051015202000200320062000: 14.8 %2002: 17.7 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 0.049 %2006: 3.4 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2006.
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

  1. 82 Ukraine 4.0%
  2. 83 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
  3. 84 Peru 3.5% compare
  4. 86 Greece 3.3% compare
  5. 87 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
  6. 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2%

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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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.