Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 61.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya, 1984–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya is 61.5%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya peaked at 61.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 142nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 55.9% | — |
| 1985 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 48.6% | 61.5% | 7 |
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 61.5% in 2009, 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 61.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.