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

Kenya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
26.2%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
56th
of 142 countries
All-time high
43.6%
in 2000
All-time low
26.2%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2000–2009

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

0102030402000200420092000: 43.6 %2002: 39.3 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 35.9 %2005: 35.5 %2006: 34.1 %2007: 43 %2008: 26.8 %2009: 26.2 %

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, male in Kenya is 26.2%, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2009.

Kenya ranks 56th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year % Change
2000 43.6%
2002 39.3% -9.9%
2003 40.1% +2.0%
2004 35.9% -10.3%
2005 35.5% -1.3%
2006 34.1% -4.0%
2007 43.0% +26.3%
2008 26.8% -37.6%
2009 26.2% -2.4%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 53 Ghana 27.7% compare
  2. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.6% compare
  3. 55 Timor-Leste 26.7%
  4. 57 Morocco 25.7% compare
  5. 58 Jamaica 25.1% compare
  6. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Kenya was 26.2% 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, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2009.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Kenya ranks 56th out of 142 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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