Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.93 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.14 million
in 2017
All-time low
537,195
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya is 3.93 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 4.14 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 537,195, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 537,195
1971 585,206 +8.9%
1972 652,285 +11.5%
1973 718,736 +10.2%
1974 1.13 million +57.7%
1975 1.23 million +8.5%
1976 1.24 million +1.0%
1977 1.29 million +3.8%
1978 1.29 million +0.3%
1979 1.63 million +25.8%
1980 1.71 million +5.4%
1981 1.74 million +1.7%
1982 1.85 million +5.9%
1983 1.91 million +3.2%
1984 1.91 million +0.2%
1985 1.89 million -0.8%
1986 1.95 million +3.0%
1987 2.01 million +3.2%
1988 2.06 million +2.3%
1989 2.14 million +4.0%
1990 2.15 million +0.1%
1991 2.18 million +1.4%
1992 2.21 million +1.7%
1993 2.27 million +2.5%
1994 2.25 million -0.8%
1995 2.24 million -0.5%
1996 2.29 million +2.1%
1997 2.33 million +2.0%
1998 2.38 million +2.0%
1999 2.34 million -1.4%
2000 2.49 million +6.0%
2001 2.54 million +2.0%
2002 2.38 million -6.3%
2003 2.82 million +18.7%
2004 2.86 million +1.5%
2005 2.96 million +3.4%
2006 2.99 million +1.1%
2007 3.30 million +10.3%
2008 3.38 million +2.4%
2009 3.52 million +4.0%
2010 3.68 million +4.7%
2011 3.85 million +4.5%
2012 4.01 million +4.3%
2013 3.93 million -2.0%
2014 3.85 million -2.1%
2015 3.88 million +0.8%
2016 3.93 million +1.3%
2017 4.14 million +5.3%
2018 4.01 million -3.0%
2019 3.13 million -21.9%
2020 3.71 million +18.2%
2021 3.76 million +1.6%
2022 3.93 million +4.5%
2023 3.93 million -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 million 537,195 1.63 million 10
1980s 1.92 million 1.71 million 2.14 million 10
1990s 2.26 million 2.15 million 2.38 million 10
2000s 2.92 million 2.38 million 3.52 million 10
2010s 3.84 million 3.13 million 4.14 million 10
2020s 3.83 million 3.71 million 3.93 million 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Uganda 4.45 million compare
  2. 16 Iran 4.41 million compare
  3. 17 Vietnam 4.24 million compare
  4. 19 Mozambique 3.72 million compare
  5. 20 Russia 3.68 million compare
  6. 21 South Africa 3.65 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 3.93 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 537,195 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.