Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 0.8763 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.8763 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Kenya peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8763 GPIA, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.31 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9879 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9767 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8763 GPIA | -10.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8763 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 GPIA, 81% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8763 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 88% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.947 GPIA | 0.8763 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 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, rural in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Kenya was 0.8763 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8763 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, rural, 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