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
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.