Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya

Kenya: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya, 1997–2019

0.10.150.20.250.31997200820191997: 0.307 % of female youth population1999: 0.22 % of female youth population2005: 0.19 % of female youth population2015: 0.089 % of female youth population2019: 0.193 % of female youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female youth population Change
1997 0.3%
1999 0.2% -28.3%
2005 0.2% -13.7%
2015 0.1% -53.1%
2019 0.2% +116.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 89% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 44 Philippines 0.2% compare
  2. 45 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  3. 46 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  4. 48 Malawi 0.2% compare
  5. 49 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 50 Brazil 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Kenya was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female?
Kenya ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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