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 1.31 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya is 1.31 GPIA, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9493 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Kenya 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9493 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9494 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 1.13 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.31 GPIA | +15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.31 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× 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 1.31 GPIA 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 1.47 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9493 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kenya ranks 19th 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 up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release