Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 15.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya peaked at 34.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 48th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.4% | — |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya was 15.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release