Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 82.7% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya is 82.7%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 82.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.6% | — |
| 1971 | 41.9% | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 44.5% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 46.4% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 65.0% | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 64.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 75.1% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 76.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.3% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 40.6% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 72.4% | 76.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.9% | 64.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 65.4% | 82.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 150 El Salvador 83.0% compare
- 151 Viet Nam 83.0% compare
- 152 Cambodia 82.8% compare
- 154 Cayman Islands 82.6% compare
- 155 San Marino 82.2% compare
- 156 Uganda 82.1% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 82.7% in 2009, 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 82.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.