Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 26.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya peaked at 43.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2002 | 36.7% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +7.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 50% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.1% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.2% | 26.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Marshall Islands 27.3% compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 27.2% compare
- 75 Seychelles 27.2% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.9% compare
- 78 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3% compare
- 79 Cuba 25.1% 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, male in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya was 26.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release