Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.915 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.891 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.91 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.984 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.948 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1997 0.9%
1999 0.9% -2.6%
2005 0.9% +2.0%
2015 1.0% +8.1%
2019 0.9% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 39 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  2. 40 Malta 1.0% compare
  3. 41 India 1.0% compare
  4. 43 Romania 0.9% compare
  5. 44 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  6. 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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