Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 27.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya is 27.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya peaked at 27.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7% | — |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +50.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 18.5% | 27.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% compare
- 14 Pakistan 28.5% compare
- 16 State of Palestine 26.7% compare
- 17 Zambia 26.7% compare
- 18 Melanesia 26.1% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Kenya was 27.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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