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.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Kenya peaked at 95.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, 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 primary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.0% | — |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 76.0% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 92.5% | 95.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 84.6% | 94.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 El Salvador 95.7% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 11 South Africa 95.3% compare
- 13 Ghana 94.0% compare
- 14 Chile 93.8% compare
- 15 Colombia 91.6% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
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 95.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% 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 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release