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 7.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.5% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 64th out of 169 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -50.5% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 39% of the median. (35 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya was 7.5% 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 28.3% 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 5.8% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 169 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 73.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release