Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 72.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 72.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.0% | — |
| 1971 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 35.7% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 58.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 33.0% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 51.5% | 64.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
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 to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya was 72.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release