Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya
Kenya: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.8717 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8717 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.8905 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7899 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
6
1999–2022
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya is 0.8717 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya peaked at 0.8905 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7899 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Kenya 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7899 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.8343 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8379 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8905 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8544 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8717 GPIA | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8717 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9653 GPIA, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8717 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8781 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7899 GPIA | 0.7899 GPIA | 0.7899 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8343 GPIA | 0.8343 GPIA | 0.8343 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8642 GPIA | 0.8379 GPIA | 0.8905 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8631 GPIA | 0.8544 GPIA | 0.8717 GPIA | 2 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Kenya was 0.8717 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8905 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7899 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release