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 1.52 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.52 LPIA
Change on year
up 23.7%
World rank
21st
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.61 LPIA
in 2008
All-time low
1.23 LPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.52 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.61 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.23 LPIA, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 21st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.26 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.61 LPIA | +27.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 LPIA | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1.57 LPIA | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.29 LPIA | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 LPIA | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.52 LPIA | +23.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.52 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.52 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6 LPIA, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 LPIA | 1.26 LPIA | 1.61 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.42 LPIA | 1.34 LPIA | 1.51 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.4 LPIA | 1.23 LPIA | 1.57 LPIA | 4 |
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 1.52 LPIA in 2024, 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 1.61 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release