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

Kenya: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.12 million number in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.64 million number
in 2007
All-time low
1.12 million number
in 2008
Years of data
9
2000–2009

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000200420092000: 1.5M number2002: 1.5M number2003: 1.5M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.6M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2009, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya stood at 1.12 million number.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 1.64 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million number, in 2008.

Kenya ranks 9th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 2000 to 2009.
Year number Change
2000 1.52 million number
2002 1.51 million number -0.8%
2003 1.52 million number +0.6%
2004 1.37 million number -9.4%
2005 1.35 million number -1.7%
2006 1.35 million number +0.2%
2007 1.64 million number +21.4%
2008 1.12 million number -32.0%
2009 1.12 million number +0.6%

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 6 Brazil 1.59 million number compare
  2. 7 Afghanistan 1.48 million number compare
  3. 8 Egypt 1.21 million number
  4. 10 Niger 1.09 million number compare
  5. 11 Yemen 1.02 million number compare
  6. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 973,911 number

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Kenya was 1.12 million number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2008.
How does Kenya rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 9th out of 147 countries with data for 2009.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.