Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 92.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kenya stood at 92.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 92.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.9% | — |
| 1971 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 70.8% | +35.4% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 77.3% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 79.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 48.9% | 71.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 78.7% | 77.3% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 68.8% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 90.2% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 88.7% | 92.6% | 3 |
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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 secondary, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Kenya was 92.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release