Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 79.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Kenya, 1999–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 79.5% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 79.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2002.
That places Kenya 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 61.2% | — |
| 2000 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 61.2% | 61.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 59.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 142 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.6% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 80.2% compare
- 144 Honduras 79.6% compare
- 146 Mauritania 79.2% compare
- 147 Gambia 78.0% compare
- 148 Madagascar 78.0% 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 enrollment rate, primary, male in Kenya?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Kenya was 79.5% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.