Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0665 number per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0665 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0673 number per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 number per person, in 1983.
That places Kenya 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0301 number per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0303 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.033 number per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 number per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0362 number per person | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 number per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0384 number per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0382 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 number per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0368 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0372 number per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0378 number per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0379 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 number per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.04 number per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.04 number per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0395 number per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 number per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 number per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0469 number per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 number per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 number per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0445 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0439 number per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0474 number per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0548 number per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 number per person | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 number per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0665 number per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0324 number per person | 0.0301 number per person | 0.0362 number per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0377 number per person | 0.0368 number per person | 0.04 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0445 number per person | 0.0395 number per person | 0.0474 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0635 number per person | 0.0548 number per person | 0.0673 number per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Mongolia 0.08 number per person compare
- 3 French Polynesia 0.0712 number per person compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 0.0686 number per person compare
- 6 New Caledonia 0.0653 number per person compare
- 7 Tuvalu 0.0639 number per person compare
- 8 Israel 0.0617 number 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 0.0665 number per person in 2016, 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 number 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 number per person in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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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About this data
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.