Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 1.35 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.35 million for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 1.37 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 540,272, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 546,629 | — |
| 1999 | 540,272 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 567,297 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 578,465 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 611,824 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 642,904 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 713,122 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 753,478 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 744,291 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 711,362 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 825,784 | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 806,570 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 942,379 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 543,450 | 540,272 | 546,629 | 2 |
| 2000s | 695,510 | 567,297 | 825,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 942,379 | 1.13 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.22 million | 1.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Myanmar 1.56 million compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.51 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom 1.38 million compare
- 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.35 million compare
- 27 Tanzania 1.32 million compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 1.18 million compare
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Kenya was 1.35 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,272 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release