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

Kenya: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 688,252 number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
688,252 number
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
15th
of 138 countries
All-time high
976,382 number
in 2002
All-time low
657,223 number
in 2008
Years of data
9
2000–2009

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000200420092000: 932.9k number2002: 976.4k number2003: 901.3k number2004: 810.8k number2005: 768.5k number2006: 811.4k number2007: 933.3k number2008: 657.2k number2009: 688.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 688,252 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2009.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kenya peaked at 976,382 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 657,223 number, in 2008.

That places Kenya 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 932,904 number
2002 976,382 number +4.7%
2003 901,274 number -7.7%
2004 810,775 number -10.0%
2005 768,532 number -5.2%
2006 811,438 number +5.6%
2007 933,307 number +15.0%
2008 657,223 number -29.6%
2009 688,252 number +4.7%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 Cameroon 837,347 number compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 836,566 number compare
  3. 14 Myanmar 796,048 number compare
  4. 16 Egypt 646,941 number
  5. 17 Türkiye 637,215 number compare
  6. 18 Guinea 597,105 number compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kenya?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Kenya was 688,252 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 976,382 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 657,223 number in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
Kenya ranks 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,214 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/