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 434,950 number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
434,950 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
17th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.05 million number
in 2000
All-time low
377,451 number
in 2007
Years of data
10
2000–2009

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2000200420092000: 1.0M number2001: 742.4k number2002: 1.0M number2003: 557.5k number2004: 618.6k number2005: 597.9k number2006: 662.7k number2007: 377.5k number2008: 465.4k number2009: 434.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 434,950 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2009.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Kenya peaked at 1.05 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 377,451 number, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 17th of 148 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, female (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 1.05 million number
2001 742,355 number -29.2%
2002 1.04 million number +40.4%
2003 557,517 number -46.5%
2004 618,637 number +11.0%
2005 597,902 number -3.4%
2006 662,690 number +10.8%
2007 377,451 number -43.0%
2008 465,372 number +23.3%
2009 434,950 number -6.5%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 14 Guinea 569,032 number compare
  2. 15 South Africa 514,793 number compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 490,976 number compare
  4. 18 Guatemala 320,936 number compare
  5. 19 Türkiye 317,037 number compare
  6. 20 Central African Republic 297,847 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 434,950 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 1.05 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 377,451 number in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Kenya ranks 17th out of 148 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 58.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/