Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 90.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 90.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 90.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.0% | — |
| 1971 | 34.4% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 36.7% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 55.8% | +44.3% |
| 1975 | 58.4% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 70.1% | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 69.0% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 70.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 33.0% | 58.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 69.0% | 72.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 64.9% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.4% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 85.9% | 90.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Kenya was 90.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release