Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 6.4% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya peaked at 29.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -65.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +69.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -14.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 72 Mongolia 7.2% compare
- 73 South Africa 6.9% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 6.5% compare
- 76 Bulgaria 6.3% compare
- 77 Anguilla 6.2% compare
- 78 Montserrat 6.2% compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya was 6.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release