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 337,953 number in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
337,953 number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
5th
of 132 countries
All-time high
355,564 number
in 2008
All-time low
271,916 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: 271.9k number2002: 295.8k number2003: 308.4k number2004: 323.4k number2005: 332.1k number2006: 334.9k number2007: 332.4k number2008: 355.6k number2009: 338.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 337,953 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2009.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Kenya peaked at 355,564 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 271,916 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, male (number) in Kenya, 2001 to 2009.
Year number Change
2001 271,916 number
2002 295,785 number +8.8%
2003 308,424 number +4.3%
2004 323,449 number +4.9%
2005 332,076 number +2.7%
2006 334,936 number +0.9%
2007 332,367 number -0.8%
2008 355,564 number +7.0%
2009 337,953 number -5.0%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 2 Egypt 806,829 number compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 385,754 number compare
  3. 4 Iraq 340,565 number compare
  4. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 332,827 number compare
  5. 7 Niger 298,741 number compare
  6. 8 Côte d'Ivoire 286,481 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 337,953 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 355,564 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 271,916 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 24.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/