Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kenya is 98.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 100.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 88th of 199 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) (enrolment female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.0% | — |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 77.4% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 100.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 98.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 67.1% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 68.2% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.9% | 94.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 93.3% | 100.6% | 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 enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Kenya was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release