Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.26 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya stood at 2.26 million number. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 2.26 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million number, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.09 million number | — |
| 1999 | 1.09 million number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million number | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million number | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.70 million number | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million number | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.09 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.70 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million number | 1.92 million number | 2.26 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Argentina 2.79 million number compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.62 million number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 2.61 million number compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.19 million number compare
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.15 million number compare
- 30 South Africa 1.99 million number compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Kenya was 2.26 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.