Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 98.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 101.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 1999.
That places Kenya 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.9% | — |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 68.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 85.1% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 101.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.7% | 67.5% | 69.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 68.8% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 90.4% | 94.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 94.8% | 101.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release