In Kenya, the share of young people aged 15 to 34 years old not in education, employment or training stood at 16.9 percent in the first quarter of 2021. The rate decreased from 18.1 percent in the previous quarter. However, in comparison to the first quarter of 2020, the percentage of young people who were no longer in the education system nor working or receiving professional training slightly grew from 16 percent.
Share of young people (15-34 years) not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Kenya from 3rd quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2022
Characteristic
Share of individuals
Q4 2022
19%
Q3 2022
20.3%
Q2 2022
21.2%
Q1 2022
20.6%
Q4 2021
21.5%
Q3 2021
19.8%
Q2 2021
21.8%
Q1 2021
16.9%
Q4 2020
18.1%
Q3 2020
15.6%
Q2 2020
18.2%
Q1 2020
16%
Q4 2019
13.3%
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5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%
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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (February 1, 2023). Share of young people (15-34 years) not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Kenya from 3rd quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134387/percentage-of-young-people-in-kenya-who-are-neet/
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of young people (15-34 years) not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Kenya from 3rd quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2022." Chart. February 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134387/percentage-of-young-people-in-kenya-who-are-neet/
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. (2023). Share of young people (15-34 years) not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Kenya from 3rd quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134387/percentage-of-young-people-in-kenya-who-are-neet/
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. "Share of Young People (15-34 Years) Not in Education, Employment or Training (Neet) in Kenya from 3rd Quarter 2019 to 4th Quarter 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134387/percentage-of-young-people-in-kenya-who-are-neet/
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