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 1.17 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
35th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.9351 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
10
2000–2009

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

00.250.50.7511.22000200420092000: 0.942 GPIA2001: 0.935 GPIA2002: 1.1 GPIA2003: 1.1 GPIA2004: 1.1 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1 GPIA2009: 1.2 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.17 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2009.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9351 GPIA, in 2001.

That places Kenya 35th out of 148 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year GPIA Change
2000 0.9421 GPIA
2001 0.9351 GPIA -0.7%
2002 1.13 GPIA +20.4%
2003 1.15 GPIA +1.9%
2004 1.14 GPIA -0.7%
2005 1.08 GPIA -4.9%
2006 1.04 GPIA -3.6%
2007 1.23 GPIA +17.8%
2008 1.04 GPIA -15.5%
2009 1.17 GPIA +12.5%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 32 Morocco 1.19 GPIA compare
  2. 33 Niger 1.19 GPIA compare
  3. 34 Ethiopia 1.19 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Zimbabwe 1.17 GPIA compare
  5. 37 Türkiye 1.14 GPIA compare
  6. 38 Mali 1.14 GPIA compare

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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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.23 GPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9351 GPIA in 2001.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Kenya ranks 35th 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 up 24.1%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,346 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/