Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 90.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 90.9% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya peaked at 90.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 14th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.1% | — |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 73.1% | 82.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.9% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 81.2% | 90.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 94.4% compare
- 12 Paraguay 91.6% compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 91.2% compare
- 15 Ghana 89.7% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 89.6% compare
- 17 Lesotho 88.0% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya was 90.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release