Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 96.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
114.6%
in 1983
All-time low
51.2%
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 96.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kenya peaked at 114.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.2% | — |
| 1971 | 53.4% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 57.0% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 60.2% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 91.3% | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 95.5% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 110.1% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 112.6% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 111.1% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 114.3% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 114.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 111.4% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 107.2% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 107.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 107.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 106.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 103.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 101.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 92.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 93.1% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.5% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 100.9% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 100.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 106.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 106.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 111.4% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 103.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 90.1% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.5% | 51.2% | 110.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.8% | 105.8% | 114.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 88.9% | 103.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 86.5% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.5% | 76.2% | 111.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 90.1% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Belarus 96.8% compare
- 144 Cayman Islands 96.7% compare
- 145 Egypt 96.7% compare
- 147 Naoero 96.5% compare
- 148 North Macedonia 96.5% compare
- 149 Martinique 96.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Kenya was 96.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release