Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kenya stood at 99.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 122.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 118th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.3% | — |
| 1971 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 73.5% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 75.6% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 109.3% | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 110.3% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 105.3% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 104.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 100.8% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 121.0% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 122.0% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 118.9% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 121.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 121.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 117.5% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 112.4% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 112.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 112.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 110.2% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 111.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 107.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 104.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 103.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 94.5% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 106.9% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 106.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 103.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 108.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 108.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 109.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 111.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 105.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 101.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.8% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 95.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 99.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.6%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 99.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +44.6% | 75.6% | 109.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 69.3% | 121.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.1% | 110.2% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 92.4% | 107.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 92.0% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 78.8% | 111.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 93.8% | 100.7% | 4 |
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, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Kenya was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release