Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 73.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya is 73.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya peaked at 73.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 61.6% | — |
| 1985 | 62.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 61.6% | 63.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 53.2% | 66.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya was 73.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release