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 1.04 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya is 1.04 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5607 LPIA, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 58th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5607 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6355 LPIA | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6739 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9024 LPIA | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9463 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9832 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 LPIA | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5981 LPIA | 0.5607 LPIA | 0.6355 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7881 LPIA | 0.6739 LPIA | 0.9024 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9882 LPIA | 0.9463 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 3 |
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 1.04 LPIA in 2024, 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 1.04 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5607 LPIA in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 53.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release