Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female was 12.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.3%
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2019
All-time low
12.3%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.3% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places Kenya 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.4% | — |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Kenya?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female in Kenya was 12.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release