Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.7834 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7834 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
149th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.22 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.7834 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya stood at 0.7834 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.22 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7834 modelled data, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.14 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.18 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2 modelled data | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9877 modelled data | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9451 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8909 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8476 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8086 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7834 modelled data | -3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.7834 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.7834 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8772 modelled data | 0.7834 modelled data | 0.9877 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 146 Cameroon 0.7903 modelled data compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 0.7895 modelled data compare
- 148 North Macedonia 0.7857 modelled data compare
- 150 Algeria 0.7778 modelled data compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.7619 modelled data compare
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.7521 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya was 0.7834 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7834 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release