Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 6.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya is 6.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 7.2 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9439 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.18 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.37 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.18 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.96 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +57.7% | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 1.99 units per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +25.8% | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.9439 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 units per square kilometre | 3.77 units per square kilometre | 4.18 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.13 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 6.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 6.77 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Cape Verde 7.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Indonesia 7.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 7.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Switzerland 6.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tanzania 6.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Senegal 6.52 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Kenya was 6.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9439 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.