Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 99.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 103.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 87th 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.8% | — |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 92.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 67.8% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 69.2% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 92.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 96.2% | 103.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release