Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 799,701 number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
799,701 number
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
17th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2.17 million number
in 2000
All-time low
670,181 number
in 2007
Years of data
10
2000–2009

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2000200420092000: 2.2M number2001: 1.5M number2002: 2.0M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.3M number2007: 670.2k number2008: 916.0k number2009: 799.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2009, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kenya stood at 799,701 number.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kenya peaked at 2.17 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 670,181 number, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 17th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 2.17 million number
2001 1.54 million number -29.0%
2002 1.96 million number +27.1%
2003 1.04 million number -47.1%
2004 1.15 million number +11.5%
2005 1.15 million number -0.4%
2006 1.30 million number +13.1%
2007 670,181 number -48.4%
2008 916,017 number +36.7%
2009 799,701 number -12.7%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 14 Guinea 941,384 number compare
  2. 15 Myanmar 939,977 number compare
  3. 16 Iraq 873,692 number compare
  4. 18 Guatemala 632,232 number compare
  5. 19 Mexico 620,544 number compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 600,962 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kenya?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kenya was 799,701 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 670,181 number in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Kenya ranks 17th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/