Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 1.44 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya stood at 1.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya peaked at 1.57 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 588,679, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 13th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 588,679 | — |
| 2000 | 610,516 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 620,764 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 631,009 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 783,399 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 804,304 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 812,347 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 805,891 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 814,930 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 834,925 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 946,678 | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588,679 | 588,679 | 588,679 | 1 |
| 2000s | 766,476 | 610,516 | 946,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.21 million | 1.57 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million | 1.40 million | 1.44 million | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Kenya was 1.44 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,679 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release