Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.57 million number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kenya, 1983–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kenya is 1.57 million number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 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 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) (Enrolment female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 269,687 number | — |
| 1985 | 290,211 number | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 315,317 number | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 339,325 number | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 450,000 number | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 452,070 number | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million number | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million number | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million number | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.57 million number | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.57 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 13.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.57 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 22.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +32.6% | 339,325 number | 450,000 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 303,635 number | 269,687 number | 339,325 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 498,616 number | 450,000 number | 588,679 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 766,476 number | 610,516 number | 946,678 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million number | 1.21 million number | 1.57 million number | 4 |
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 in Kenya?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Kenya was 1.57 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,687 number in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.