Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya is 91.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 91.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.0% | — |
| 1971 | 41.8% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 45.5% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 63.3% | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 64.9% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 73.0% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 75.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.1% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 41.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.8% | 73.2% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 66.8% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 87.3% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 91.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 138th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release