Enrolment in primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, 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.
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
- 13 Philippines 6.43 million number compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.30 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.45 million number compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.10 million number compare
- 18 Viet Nam 4.06 million number compare
- 19 South Africa 3.67 million number compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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.