Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 19.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.3%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2019
All-time low
18.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Kenya stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22.7% | — |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.9% | 22.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 40 Guatemala 26.9% compare
- 41 Switzerland 24.3%
- 42 Denmark 21.4%
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Kenya was 19.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release