Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 99.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 107.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86.7%, in 1999.
That places Kenya 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 88.6% | — |
| 1999 | 86.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 101.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 104.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 103.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 86.7% | 88.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 87.0% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 102.2% | 107.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 94.4% | 101.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Kenya was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.7% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release