Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0521 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0521 units per person.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0673 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 units per person, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0301 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0303 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.033 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0372 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.04 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.04 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0395 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0439 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0535 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0522 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 0.0474 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0673 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.053 units per person | 0.0521 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 American Samoa 0.0549 units per person compare
- 10 Ghana 0.0541 units per person compare
- 11 Gambia 0.0525 units per person compare
- 13 Vanuatu 0.0481 units per person compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 0.0475 units per person compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 0.0471 units per person compare
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.0521 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0673 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 units per person in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.