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 1.47 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya is 1.47 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 7th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.25 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.26 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.29 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.47 GPIA | +13.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.47 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 4 Vanuatu 1.61 GPIA compare
- 5 Montserrat 1.59 GPIA compare
- 6 Georgia 1.53 GPIA compare
- 8 Tajikistan 1.47 GPIA compare
- 9 Afghanistan 1.38 GPIA compare
- 10 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.34 GPIA 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya was 1.47 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.47 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 up 15.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release