Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.071 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2023
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 (capita) in Kenya, year by year
| 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.071 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0646 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.071 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +52.5% | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0867 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.