Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya

Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0744 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0744 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1162 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0639 units per person
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2023

00.0250.050.0750.10.125197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya is 0.0744 units per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1162 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 units per person, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 35th 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, male (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0639 units per person
1971 0.0651 units per person +1.8%
1972 0.0689 units per person +5.8%
1973 0.0714 units per person +3.7%
1974 0.1039 units per person +45.5%
1975 0.1054 units per person +1.4%
1976 0.101 units per person -4.2%
1977 0.1004 units per person -0.6%
1978 0.0967 units per person -3.7%
1979 0.1158 units per person +19.8%
1980 0.1162 units per person +0.3%
1981 0.1126 units per person -3.0%
1982 0.1143 units per person +1.5%
1983 0.1139 units per person -0.4%
1984 0.109 units per person -4.3%
1985 0.1037 units per person -4.9%
1986 0.1036 units per person -0.1%
1987 0.1031 units per person -0.5%
1988 0.1008 units per person -2.2%
1989 0.1016 units per person +0.8%
1990 0.098 units per person -3.5%
1991 0.0957 units per person -2.3%
1992 0.0944 units per person -1.3%
1993 0.0932 units per person -1.3%
1994 0.0892 units per person -4.3%
1995 0.0865 units per person -3.1%
1998 0.0848 units per person -1.9%
1999 0.082 units per person -3.3%
2000 0.0832 units per person +1.4%
2001 0.0826 units per person -0.6%
2002 0.0775 units per person -6.2%
2003 0.0889 units per person +14.7%
2004 0.0883 units per person -0.7%
2005 0.087 units per person -1.4%
2006 0.0843 units per person -3.2%
2007 0.089 units per person +5.7%
2008 0.089 units per person -0.0%
2009 0.09 units per person +1.1%
2012 0.092 units per person +2.3%
2014 0.087 units per person -5.5%
2015 0.0858 units per person -1.4%
2016 0.0849 units per person -1.1%
2017 0.0842 units per person -0.9%
2018 0.0836 units per person -0.7%
2019 0.064 units per person -23.4%
2020 0.0748 units per person +16.8%
2021 0.0748 units per person -0.0%
2022 0.0768 units per person +2.7%
2023 0.0744 units per person -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0892 units per person 0.0639 units per person 0.1158 units per person 10
1980s 0.1079 units per person 0.1008 units per person 0.1162 units per person 10
1990s 0.0905 units per person 0.082 units per person 0.098 units per person 8
2000s 0.086 units per person 0.0775 units per person 0.09 units per person 10
2010s 0.0831 units per person 0.064 units per person 0.092 units per person 7
2020s 0.0752 units per person 0.0744 units per person 0.0768 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 32 Tonga 0.0785 units per person compare
  2. 33 Nigeria 0.0755 units per person compare
  3. 34 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0753 units per person compare
  4. 36 Ghana 0.0734 units per person compare
  5. 37 Angola 0.0732 units per person compare
  6. 38 Gambia 0.0732 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.0744 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1162 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 units per person in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Kenya ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.