Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural was 89.2% 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 89.2% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … rural in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69.8% | — |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.4%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 69.8% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.3% | 89.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 78.6% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (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 89.2% 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 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 41 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 0.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release