Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0261 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya is 0.0261 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0331 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 units per person, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0151 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.0151 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0197 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 0.018 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.018 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0186 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0199 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0233 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0234 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0321 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0331 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0325 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0267 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0261 units per person | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0261 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0261 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0099 units per person, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0263 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0261 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.0261 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.