Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.57 million number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1983–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.57 million number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2016. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 1.57 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 269,687 number, in 1983.
That places Kenya 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 269,687 number | — |
| 1984 | 279,949 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 290,211 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 315,317 number | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 339,325 number | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 376,217 number | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 413,108 number | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 450,000 number | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 450,690 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 451,380 number | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 452,070 number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 466,645 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 481,700 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 504,500 number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 523,105 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 522,230 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 588,679 number | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 610,516 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 620,764 number | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 631,009 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 783,399 number | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 804,304 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 812,347 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 805,891 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 814,930 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 834,925 number | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 946,678 number | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 million number | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million number | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million number | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million number | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 326,259 number | 269,687 number | 413,108 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 489,100 number | 450,000 number | 588,679 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,476 number | 610,516 number | 946,678 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.57 million number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 1.57 million number in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,687 number in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 594 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.