Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 94.2% 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 94.2% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya peaked at 94.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 13th of 41 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 | 78.1% | — |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 78.1% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.8% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 81.9% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 94.2% 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 94.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Kenya ranks 13th 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 0.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release