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

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

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

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

0.050.10.150.20.251997200820191997: 0.235 % of youth population with low education1999: 0.251 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.111 % of youth population with low education2015: 0.067 % of youth population with low education2019: 0.148 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Kenya peaked at 0.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1997 0.2%
1999 0.3% +6.9%
2005 0.1% -55.8%
2015 0.1% -39.4%
2019 0.1% +119.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 72 China 0.2% compare
  2. 73 Malawi 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Thailand 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Chile 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Belgium 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Kenya?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education 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, primary education recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education 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, primary education?
Kenya ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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