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 8.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya, 2000–2009
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 8.2%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya peaked at 31.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 50th 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 | 31.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -48.9% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -55.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -21.3% |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 47 Togo 8.4% compare
- 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.3% compare
- 49 Cape Verde 8.3% compare
- 51 Cambodia 7.9% compare
- 52 Nicaragua 7.8% compare
- 53 Philippines 7.4% compare
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- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Kenya was 8.2% 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 31.3% 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 6.9% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Kenya ranks 50th 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 74.0%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/