Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 70.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya is 70.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya peaked at 70.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2002.
That places Kenya 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 55.6% | — |
| 1985 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 57.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.3% | 55.6% | 57.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.8% | 62.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 to tertiary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya was 70.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release