Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 707,957 number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kenya, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2009, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kenya stood at 707,957 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 707,957 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 346,603 number, in 1999.
That places Kenya 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 346,603 number | — |
| 2000 | 359,102 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 385,664 number | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 392,401 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 464,450 number | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 451,427 number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 446,732 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 498,218 number | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 556,363 number | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 653,241 number | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 707,957 number | +8.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 707,957 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 110,684 number, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 707,957 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,034 number, 8.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346,603 number | 346,603 number | 346,603 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 491,556 number | 359,102 number | 707,957 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Kenya was 707,957 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 707,957 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,603 number in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 upper secondary 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.