Kenya vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Kenya
97.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
94.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
123rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
120th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Kenya
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 97.1% against 94.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 123rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 120th of 199 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 85.2% 82.4% 2.8% Kenya
2000s 94.2% 88.7% 5.5% Kenya
2010s 103.4% 94.1% 9.3% Kenya
2020s 94.5% 93.0% 1.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Kenya or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
Kenya, at 97.1% against 94.7% in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Kenya and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
2.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kenya and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Kenya ranks 123rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release