Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
55th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2000
All-time low
12.3%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Kenya peaked at 21.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 55th of 206 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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.0% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 14.1% compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.7% compare
- 54 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.6% compare
- 56 Belize 12.2% compare
- 57 Nicaragua 11.9% compare
- 58 Cambodia 11.7% compare
- 58 Uganda 11.7% 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, female in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Kenya was 12.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release