Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 20.6% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
20.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 142 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2000
All-time low
20.6%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya, 2000–2009

0102030402000200420092000: 35.7 %2002: 35.1 %2003: 31 %2004: 27.4 %2005: 26.4 %2006: 27.1 %2007: 31.3 %2008: 20.6 %2009: 20.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 20.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 37th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 35.7%
2002 35.1% -1.7%
2003 31.0% -11.8%
2004 27.4% -11.4%
2005 26.4% -3.9%
2006 27.1% +2.7%
2007 31.3% +15.7%
2008 20.6% -34.2%
2009 20.6% -0.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Kenya was 20.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kenya ranks 37th out of 142 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/