Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.16 million number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.16 million number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
18th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.79 million number
in 2002
All-time low
1.13 million number
in 2008
Years of data
9
2000–2009

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya, 2000–2009

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200420092000: 1.8M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.6M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.7M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2009, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya stood at 1.16 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya peaked at 1.79 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million number, in 2008.

That places Kenya 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 1.76 million number
2002 1.79 million number +1.7%
2003 1.60 million number -10.6%
2004 1.43 million number -10.5%
2005 1.39 million number -3.2%
2006 1.43 million number +3.6%
2007 1.68 million number +17.4%
2008 1.13 million number -32.8%
2009 1.16 million number +2.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1.16 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 4.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1.16 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Egypt 1.34 million number
  2. 16 Türkiye 1.26 million number compare
  3. 17 Thailand 1.19 million number
  4. 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
  5. 20 Guinea 1.05 million number compare
  6. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 million number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Kenya was 1.16 million number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.79 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million number in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 142 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/