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 333,298 number in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
333,298 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 132 countries
All-time high
350,643 number
in 2008
All-time low
264,080 number
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2009

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001200520092001: 264.1k number2002: 289.4k number2003: 289.9k number2004: 313.3k number2005: 322.0k number2006: 334.3k number2007: 335.4k number2008: 350.6k number2009: 333.3k 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 333,298 number, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya peaked at 350,643 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 264,080 number, in 2001.

That places Kenya 5th out of 132 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, female (number) in Kenya, 2001 to 2009.
Year number Change
2001 264,080 number
2002 289,448 number +9.6%
2003 289,871 number +0.1%
2004 313,287 number +8.1%
2005 321,987 number +2.8%
2006 334,317 number +3.8%
2007 335,383 number +0.3%
2008 350,643 number +4.6%
2009 333,298 number -4.9%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Egypt 757,134 number compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 350,222 number compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 346,337 number
  4. 6 Iraq 327,232 number compare
  5. 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 312,479 number compare
  6. 8 Niger 287,766 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 333,298 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 350,643 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 264,080 number in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 5th out of 132 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 26.2%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/