Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.51 million number in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2009, enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya stood at 1.51 million number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 1.51 million number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 94,270 number, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 31st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,270 number | — |
| 1971 | 104,971 number | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 120,535 number | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 132,969 number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 151,182 number | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 174,227 number | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 326,710 number | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 336,008 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 346,760 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 378,223 number | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 423,531 number | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 547,512 number | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 576,844 number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 635,677 number | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 655,111 number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 886,875 number | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 926,399 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 964,129 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million number | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,692 number | 94,270 number | 174,227 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 469,597 number | 326,710 number | 655,111 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 886,875 number | 886,875 number | 886,875 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million number | 926,399 number | 1.51 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Kenya was 1.51 million number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,270 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2009.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.