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

Kenya: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

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

0.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.134 % of male youth population1999: 0.2 % of male youth population2005: 0.082 % of male youth population2015: 0.036 % of male youth population2019: 0.102 % of male youth population

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

Analysis

In 2019, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Kenya stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Kenya peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male youth population Change
1997 0.1%
1999 0.2% +49.2%
2005 0.1% -58.9%
2015 0.0% -56.3%
2019 0.1% +183.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 29 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  2. 30 Armenia 0.1% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 0.1% compare
  4. 33 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  5. 34 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 35 Colombia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Kenya?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
Kenya ranks 32nd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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