Youth not in education employment training in Kenya
Kenya: Youth not in education employment training was 27.78 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
27.78
Change on year
up 50.2%
World rank
14th
of 121 countries
All-time high
27.78
in 2022
All-time low
13.73
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2022
Youth not in education employment training in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, youth not in education employment training in Kenya stood at 27.78. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 50.2% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Kenya peaked at 27.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.73, in 2016.
That places Kenya 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth not in education employment training in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7 | — |
| 2016 | 13.73 | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 19.67 | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.78 | +50.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.88, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7 | 13.73 | 19.67 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.14 | 18.5 | 27.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Kenya?
- Youth not in education employment training in Kenya was 27.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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