Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 4.12 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.12 million number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 4.12 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 537,195 number, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 16th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 537,195 number | — |
| 1971 | 585,206 number | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 652,285 number | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 718,736 number | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million number | +57.7% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million number | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 1.24 million number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million number | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million number | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 1.71 million number | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.74 million number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.85 million number | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.89 million number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.95 million number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.15 million number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.18 million number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million number | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million number | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.34 million number | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.38 million number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.82 million number | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.86 million number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.30 million number | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.38 million number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.52 million number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million number | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.06 million number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million number | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.12 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.12 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +57.7% | 718,736 number | 1.13 million number |
| 1979 | +25.8% | 1.29 million number | 1.63 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million number | 537,195 number | 1.63 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 million number | 1.71 million number | 2.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million number | 2.15 million number | 2.38 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.92 million number | 2.38 million number | 3.52 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million number | 4.01 million number | 4.12 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 primary education, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Kenya was 4.12 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,195 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.