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

Kenya: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 9.8% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
9.8%
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
41st
of 148 countries
All-time high
29.5%
in 2000
All-time low
9.0%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2000–2009

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

10152025302000200420092000: 29.5 %2001: 20.7 %2002: 28.6 %2003: 15 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 9 %2008: 10.8 %2009: 9.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya is 9.8%, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2007.

Kenya ranks 41st of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Year % Change
2000 29.5% —
2001 20.7% -29.9%
2002 28.6% +38.3%
2003 15.0% -47.6%
2004 16.2% +8.1%
2005 15.2% -6.1%
2006 16.3% +7.4%
2007 9.0% -44.8%
2008 10.8% +19.7%
2009 9.8% -9.0%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 38 South Africa 10.8% compare
  2. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
  3. 40 Indonesia 9.9% compare
  4. 42 Suriname 9.6% compare
  5. 43 Cape Verde 9.3% compare
  6. 44 Armenia 9.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya was 9.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2007.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Kenya ranks 41st out of 148 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/