Kenya - Children out of school

Children out of school, primary

The value for Children out of school, primary in Kenya was 1,381,464 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,065,704 in 1999 and a minimum value of 628,425 in 2007.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 2,065,704
2000 1,928,475
2001 1,514,428
2002 1,676,985
2003 951,859
2004 1,095,509
2005 1,113,933
2006 1,218,340
2007 628,425
2008 902,280
2009 762,569
2012 1,381,464

Children out of school, primary, female

The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Kenya was 620,422 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,020,381 in 1999 and a minimum value of 335,695 in 2007.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 1,020,381
2000 937,803
2001 742,355
2002 916,519
2003 489,850
2004 560,930
2005 562,811
2006 611,684
2007 335,695
2008 451,635
2009 397,818
2012 620,422

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)

Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Kenya was 16.98 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 38.09 in 1999, while its lowest value was 10.32 in 2007.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 38.09
2000 34.82
2001 27.30
2002 33.08
2003 17.22
2004 19.08
2005 18.47
2006 19.40
2007 10.32
2008 13.52
2009 11.63
2012 16.98

Children out of school, primary, male

The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Kenya was 761,042 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,045,323 in 1999 and a minimum value of 292,730 in 2007.

Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 1,045,323
2000 990,672
2001 772,073
2002 760,466
2003 462,009
2004 534,579
2005 551,122
2006 606,656
2007 292,730
2008 450,645
2009 364,751
2012 761,042

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)

Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Kenya was 20.53 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 38.78 in 1999, while its lowest value was 8.92 in 2007.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 38.78
2000 36.56
2001 28.23
2002 27.29
2003 16.14
2004 18.06
2005 17.96
2006 19.08
2007 8.92
2008 13.35
2009 10.54
2012 20.53

Children out of school (% of primary school age)

Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Kenya was 18.77 as of 2012. Its highest value over the past 13 years was 38.43 in 1999, while its lowest value was 9.62 in 2007.

Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1999 38.43
2000 35.69
2001 27.76
2002 30.18
2003 16.68
2004 18.57
2005 18.21
2006 19.24
2007 9.62
2008 13.44
2009 11.08
2012 18.77

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation