Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya

Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 92.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
92.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
92.2%
in 2016
All-time low
64.5%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1998–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya, 1998–2016

0204060801001998200720161998: 65.9 %1999: 64.5 %2000: 66.3 %2001: 67.3 %2002: 70.3 %2003: 75.3 %2004: 84.6 %2005: 86.7 %2006: 86.9 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 89 %2009: 86.2 %2012: 87.5 %2014: 89.4 %2015: 90.7 %2016: 92.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya is 92.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 92.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Kenya, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 65.9%
1999 64.5% -2.1%
2000 66.3% +2.7%
2001 67.3% +1.6%
2002 70.3% +4.4%
2003 75.3% +7.2%
2004 84.6% +12.3%
2005 86.7% +2.4%
2006 86.9% +0.2%
2007 86.5% -0.3%
2008 89.0% +2.9%
2009 86.2% -3.2%
2012 87.5% +1.5%
2014 89.4% +2.1%
2015 90.7% +1.5%
2016 92.2% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.2% 64.5% 65.9% 2
2000s 79.9% 66.3% 89.0% 10
2010s 89.9% 87.5% 92.2% 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 107 Panama 93.5% compare
  2. 108 Timor-Leste 93.3% compare
  3. 109 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
  4. 111 Dominican Republic 92.0% compare
  5. 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 90.8% compare
  6. 113 Montenegro 90.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Kenya was 92.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Kenya ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.