Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8128 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya is 0.8128 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.09 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8128 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Kenya 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.05 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9959 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9649 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9587 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.981 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9684 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8842 modelled data | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8265 modelled data | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8182 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8206 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8128 modelled data | -1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8128 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8128 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9587 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8551 modelled data | 0.8128 modelled data | 0.9684 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya was 0.8128 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8128 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release