Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 32.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 32.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 37.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.2% | — |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 29.4% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +87.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +126.4% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +109.9% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 5.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 32.9% | 36.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 32.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.