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

Kenya: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.09 million number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.09 million number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.89 million number
in 2002
All-time low
1.09 million number
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200420092000: 1.9M number2002: 1.9M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.3M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M 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 1.09 million number, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Kenya peaked at 1.89 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million number, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 12th of 137 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 1.87 million number
2002 1.89 million number +1.2%
2003 1.39 million number -26.5%
2004 1.37 million number -1.4%
2005 1.33 million number -2.9%
2006 1.42 million number +6.9%
2007 1.27 million number -10.8%
2008 1.11 million number -12.6%
2009 1.09 million number -2.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1.09 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 185,708 number, 5.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1.09 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 9 Burkina Faso 1.21 million number compare
  2. 10 Iraq 1.16 million number compare
  3. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 1.11 million number compare
  4. 13 Mexico 1.03 million number compare
  5. 14 Cameroon 1.00 million number compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 887,937 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 1.09 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 1.89 million number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 137 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 41.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/