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 0.9432 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9432 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8462 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Kenya 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9908 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.961 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9798 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 GPIA | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8462 GPIA | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8857 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9432 GPIA | +6.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9432 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9432 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.9908 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8462 GPIA | 0.8462 GPIA | 0.8462 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9144 GPIA | 0.8857 GPIA | 0.9432 GPIA | 2 |
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya was 0.9432 GPIA in 2022, 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 1.36 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8462 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release