Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.7322 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7322 GPIA
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.992 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.4364 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.7322 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Kenya peaked at 0.992 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4364 GPIA, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7381 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.4364 GPIA | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7094 GPIA | +62.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7357 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.992 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7903 GPIA | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.833 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7322 GPIA | -12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.7322 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9876 GPIA, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.7322 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9333 GPIA, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5872 GPIA | 0.4364 GPIA | 0.7381 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7226 GPIA | 0.7094 GPIA | 0.7357 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8369 GPIA | 0.7322 GPIA | 0.992 GPIA | 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, urban in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Kenya was 0.7322 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.992 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4364 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release