Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.5% | — |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 11.6% | 18.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya was 11.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release