Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya

Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 31.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
31.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
45th
of 147 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2000
All-time low
31.1%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2009

010203040502000200420092000: 47.6 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 44.5 %2004: 39.7 %2005: 38.8 %2006: 38.8 %2007: 46.9 %2008: 31.6 %2009: 31.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 31.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 47.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2009.

That places Kenya 45th out of 147 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 47.6%
2002 45.1% -5.2%
2003 44.5% -1.4%
2004 39.7% -10.6%
2005 38.8% -2.4%
2006 38.8% +0.1%
2007 46.9% +21.0%
2008 31.6% -32.7%
2009 31.1% -1.6%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 42 Bahamas 32.5% compare
  2. 43 Turks and Caicos Islands 32.0% compare
  3. 44 Paraguay 31.6% compare
  4. 46 Guyana 29.7% compare
  5. 47 Ghana 27.9% compare
  6. 48 Morocco 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya was 31.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 45th out of 147 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.