Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya
Kenya: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
44th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2019.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 44th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 41 Indonesia 0.9% compare
- 42 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 43 Panama 0.9% compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
- 46 Netherlands 0.9% compare
- 47 Belize 0.9%
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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