NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Kenya
Kenya: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 19.75 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Kenya, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 19.75 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Kenya peaked at 22.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.73, in 2016.
That places Kenya 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.7 | — |
| 2006 | 21.82 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 20.95 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 20.23 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.44 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 18.54 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.81 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 16.08 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.31 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.57 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 19.67 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 19.45 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 19.27 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 19.33 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 19.43 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.54 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 19.64 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 19.75 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.03 | 19.44 | 22.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.55 | 13.73 | 19.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.37 | 18.5 | 19.75 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Kenya?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Kenya was 19.75 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.