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

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.84 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.825 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.844 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.958 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.872 % of youth labor force with low education

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 41 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  2. 42 Philippines 0.9% compare
  3. 43 Panama 0.9% compare
  4. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 46 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  6. 47 Belize 0.9%

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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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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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