Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 98.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 106.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 109th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.6% | — |
| 1999 | 85.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 103.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 102.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.3% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 84.9% | 103.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 102.0% | 106.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 92.6% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 106 Latvia 98.7% compare
- 107 Madagascar 98.7% compare
- 108 Malta 98.6% compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 98.3% compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.2% compare
- 112 Iceland 98.2% compare
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 98.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release