Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 63.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya stood at 63.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 63.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 148th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.1% | — |
| 1971 | 34.1% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 37.4% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 59.0% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 33.1% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 61.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 50.3% | 63.3% | 7 |
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 63.3% in 2009, 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 63.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.