Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 15.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 206 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2000
All-time low
10.6%
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Kenya stood at 15.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Kenya peaked at 18.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 14.8% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Guyana 16.6% compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 16.1% compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare
- 49 Paraguay 15.4% compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.2% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.8% compare
- 51 Nicaragua 14.8% 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, male (modelled) in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Kenya was 15.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release