Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 65.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya, 1984–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya stood at 65.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya peaked at 65.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 141st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 62.1% | — |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.5% | 62.1% | 62.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 51.9% | 65.2% | 7 |
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 65.2% in 2009, 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 65.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2009.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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
Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.