Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya is 92.6%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 92.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.1% | — |
| 1999 | 64.3% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 64.3% | 66.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 66.0% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.4% | 92.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 111 Venezuela 92.9% compare
- 112 Philippines 92.9% compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 92.7% compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 91.5% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 91.4% compare
- 117 Montenegro 91.3% compare
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 92.6% in 2016, 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 92.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.