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 13.3% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya, 2000–2009
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 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -11.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.7%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 Namibia 13.8% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 13.5% compare
- 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.4% compare
- 43 Nicaragua 13.3% compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 13.1% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 13.0%
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
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 13.3% 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 35.1% 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 13.3% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 136 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 62.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/