Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 97.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 97.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 106.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 123rd 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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.6% | — |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 101.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 101.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 101.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 83.8% | 86.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 82.7% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.4% | 101.7% | 106.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 90.9% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 120 Nicaragua 97.3% compare
- 121 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 97.1% compare
- 124 Ghana 97.1% compare
- 125 Bahrain 96.7% compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 96.7% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya was 97.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release