Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya
Kenya: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 18.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya, 1999–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya is 18.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya peaked at 32.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.4% | — |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -39.5% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 32.4% | 32.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Kenya was 18.5% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 124 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).