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

Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 35.9% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
35.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2000
All-time low
35.9%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

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

02040602000200420092000: 51.5 %2002: 50.9 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 43.5 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 43.5 %2007: 50.9 %2008: 36.3 %2009: 35.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya is 35.9%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya peaked at 51.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2009.

That places Kenya 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 51.5%
2002 50.9% -1.3%
2003 48.9% -4.0%
2004 43.5% -10.9%
2005 42.1% -3.3%
2006 43.5% +3.5%
2007 50.9% +16.8%
2008 36.3% -28.6%
2009 35.9% -1.0%

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  2. 30 Tuvalu 38.5%
  3. 31 Myanmar 38.4% compare
  4. 33 British Virgin Islands 35.7% compare
  5. 34 Bangladesh 35.7% compare
  6. 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Kenya was 35.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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