Kenya—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
92.3%
2016
YoY Change
-1.0%
2015 → 2016
Global Rank
#142
of 167 countries
Maximum
105.7%
2004
Minimum
92.3%
2016
CAGR
-1.1%
5 years
Last
92.3%
Previous
93.2%
Highest
105.7%
Lowest
92.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kenya's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 92.3% in 2016, ranking #142 out of 167 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2015. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 105.7% (2004) and the lowest was 92.3% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 105.7% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).