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 1.38 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.38 GPIA
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.62 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.2285 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.38 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya peaked at 1.62 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2285 GPIA, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.37 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.62 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2285 GPIA | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 GPIA | +517.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 GPIA | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 1.38 GPIA | +20.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.38 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.62 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.2285 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 4 |
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 1.38 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.62 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2285 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 0.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release