Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 21.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya is 21.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya peaked at 21.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 46th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +325.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +72.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 22.6% compare
- 45 South Africa 22.0% compare
- 47 Austria 20.2% compare
- 48 Andorra 18.9% compare
- 49 Belarus 17.9% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Kenya was 21.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release