Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.92 million number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.92 million number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
12th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3.69 million number
in 2000
All-time low
1.92 million number
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya, 2000–2009

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000200420092000: 3.7M number2002: 3.5M number2003: 2.6M number2004: 2.5M number2005: 2.5M number2006: 2.7M number2007: 2.3M number2008: 2.0M number2009: 1.9M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya is 1.92 million number, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya peaked at 3.69 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million number, in 2009.

That places Kenya 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 3.69 million number
2002 3.46 million number -6.0%
2003 2.55 million number -26.4%
2004 2.53 million number -0.9%
2005 2.50 million number -1.1%
2006 2.65 million number +6.2%
2007 2.31 million number -12.8%
2008 2.03 million number -12.1%
2009 1.92 million number -5.4%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 2.23 million number compare
  2. 10 Yemen 2.21 million number compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 2.15 million number compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 1.82 million number compare
  5. 14 Iraq 1.77 million number compare
  6. 15 South Africa 1.72 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya was 1.92 million number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 3.69 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 139 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/