Enrolment in primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.12 million
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.20 million
in 2018
All-time low
726,543
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Kenya is 4.12 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 4.20 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 726,543, in 1970.
That places Kenya 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 726,543 | — |
| 1971 | 767,142 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 840,394 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 902,406 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +50.5% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.03 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.99 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.12 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.30 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 million | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 3.06 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.39 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.63 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.04 million | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.28 million | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.91 million | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 3.98 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.17 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 726,543 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 1.86 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 million | 2.24 million | 2.45 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.05 million | 2.53 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 3.28 million | 4.20 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million | 3.91 million | 4.17 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Viet Nam 4.64 million compare
- 17 Uganda 4.40 million compare
- 18 Afghanistan 4.31 million compare
- 20 Mozambique 3.94 million compare
- 21 Russian Federation 3.88 million compare
- 22 South Africa 3.87 million 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, male in Kenya?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Kenya was 4.12 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 726,543 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release