Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 1.38 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya stood at 1.38 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya peaked at 1.42 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 544,923, in 1998.
That places Kenya 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 544,923 | — |
| 1999 | 545,899 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 573,400 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 587,950 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 615,695 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 661,579 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 745,578 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 768,102 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 786,432 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 812,394 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 869,227 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 874,591 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 975,360 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545,411 | 544,923 | 545,899 | 2 |
| 2000s | 729,495 | 573,400 | 874,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 975,360 | 1.13 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.27 million | 1.42 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Uzbekistan 1.62 million compare
- 24 Myanmar 1.50 million compare
- 25 United Kingdom 1.45 million compare
- 27 Afghanistan 1.33 million compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 1.23 million compare
- 29 Argentina 1.22 million compare
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Kenya was 1.38 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 544,923 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release