Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 671,251 number in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
671,251 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
4th
of 133 countries
All-time high
706,207 number
in 2008
All-time low
535,996 number
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2009

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya, 2001–2009

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2001200520092001: 536.0k number2002: 585.2k number2003: 598.3k number2004: 636.7k number2005: 654.1k number2006: 669.3k number2007: 667.8k number2008: 706.2k number2009: 671.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya is 671,251 number, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya peaked at 706,207 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 535,996 number, in 2001.

That places Kenya 4th out of 133 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 2001 to 2009.
Year number Change
2001 535,996 number
2002 585,233 number +9.2%
2003 598,295 number +2.2%
2004 636,736 number +6.4%
2005 654,063 number +2.7%
2006 669,253 number +2.3%
2007 667,750 number -0.2%
2008 706,207 number +5.8%
2009 671,251 number -4.9%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 1 Ethiopia 1.76 million number
  2. 2 Egypt 1.56 million number compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 735,976 number compare
  4. 5 Iraq 667,797 number compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 645,306 number compare
  6. 7 Niger 586,507 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya was 671,251 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 706,207 number in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 535,996 number in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 4th out of 133 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/