Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.071 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.071 units per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1073 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0473 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2023

00.0250.050.0750.1197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.071 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1073 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0473 units per person, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 37th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0473 units per person
1971 0.0496 units per person +5.1%
1972 0.0534 units per person +7.7%
1973 0.0569 units per person +6.4%
1974 0.0867 units per person +52.5%
1975 0.091 units per person +5.0%
1976 0.089 units per person -2.3%
1977 0.0893 units per person +0.4%
1978 0.0865 units per person -3.1%
1979 0.1051 units per person +21.5%
1980 0.107 units per person +1.8%
1981 0.105 units per person -1.9%
1982 0.1073 units per person +2.2%
1983 0.1068 units per person -0.5%
1984 0.1031 units per person -3.5%
1985 0.0986 units per person -4.3%
1986 0.098 units per person -0.6%
1987 0.0977 units per person -0.3%
1988 0.0965 units per person -1.2%
1989 0.0969 units per person +0.4%
1990 0.0938 units per person -3.2%
1991 0.092 units per person -1.9%
1992 0.0908 units per person -1.4%
1993 0.0903 units per person -0.5%
1994 0.087 units per person -3.6%
1995 0.0842 units per person -3.3%
1998 0.0823 units per person -2.2%
1999 0.0789 units per person -4.2%
2000 0.0811 units per person +2.9%
2001 0.0802 units per person -1.2%
2002 0.0728 units per person -9.2%
2003 0.0838 units per person +15.1%
2004 0.0824 units per person -1.6%
2005 0.0827 units per person +0.3%
2006 0.0811 units per person -2.0%
2007 0.0868 units per person +7.1%
2008 0.0862 units per person -0.7%
2009 0.087 units per person +0.9%
2012 0.0915 units per person +5.1%
2014 0.0836 units per person -8.6%
2015 0.0824 units per person -1.4%
2016 0.0817 units per person -0.9%
2017 0.0842 units per person +3.0%
2018 0.0799 units per person -5.0%
2019 0.0612 units per person -23.4%
2020 0.071 units per person +15.9%
2021 0.0707 units per person -0.3%
2022 0.0725 units per person +2.5%
2023 0.071 units per person -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0755 units per person 0.0473 units per person 0.1051 units per person 10
1980s 0.1017 units per person 0.0965 units per person 0.1073 units per person 10
1990s 0.0874 units per person 0.0789 units per person 0.0938 units per person 8
2000s 0.0824 units per person 0.0728 units per person 0.087 units per person 10
2010s 0.0806 units per person 0.0612 units per person 0.0915 units per person 7
2020s 0.0713 units per person 0.0707 units per person 0.0725 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 34 Tonga 0.0716 units per person compare
  2. 35 Ghana 0.0714 units per person compare
  3. 36 Nigeria 0.0711 units per person compare
  4. 38 Marshall Islands 0.0705 units per person compare
  5. 39 Congo 0.0698 units per person compare
  6. 40 Nauru 0.0696 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.071 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1073 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0473 units per person in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Kenya ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in 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.