Kenya vs UIS: World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Kenya
98.4%
in 2023
UIS: World
95.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
109th
UIS: World rank
111th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UIS: World
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.4% against 95.8% in UIS: World, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: World ahead.
Kenya ranks 109th and UIS: World ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and UIS: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 88.2% | 1.8% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 92.5% | 3.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 95.3% | 8.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 94.4% | 1.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Kenya or UIS: World?
- Kenya, at 98.4% against 95.8% in UIS: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Kenya and UIS: World?
- 2.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: World?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UIS: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 109th and UIS: World ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release