Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 17.4% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
17.4%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
28th
of 137 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2000
All-time low
17.4%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya, 2000–2009

0102030402000200420092000: 36.3 %2002: 35.6 %2003: 25.6 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 23.5 %2006: 24.5 %2007: 21.4 %2008: 18.2 %2009: 17.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2009.

That places Kenya 28th out of 137 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 36.3%
2002 35.6% -2.0%
2003 25.6% -28.0%
2004 24.7% -3.6%
2005 23.5% -5.1%
2006 24.5% +4.5%
2007 21.4% -12.9%
2008 18.2% -14.7%
2009 17.4% -4.5%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 25 Jamaica 18.0% compare
  2. 26 Puerto Rico 17.9%
  3. 27 Republic of Moldova 17.7% compare
  4. 29 British Virgin Islands 17.0% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 16.5% compare
  6. 31 Malawi 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya was 17.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Kenya ranks 28th out of 137 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/