Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya
Kenya: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1.28 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.28 million for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya peaked at 1.28 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 646,536, in 2009.
That places Kenya 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 727,067 | — |
| 2002 | 779,011 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 772,196 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 707,987 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 708,155 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 756,922 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 903,036 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 654,177 | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 646,536 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 876,429 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 867,800 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739,454 | 646,536 | 903,036 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 867,800 | 1.28 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Ethiopia 2.08 million compare
- 3 Indonesia 1.84 million compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.75 million compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.23 million compare
- 7 Egypt 1.01 million compare
- 8 Afghanistan 848,768 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya was 1.28 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,536 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release