Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 84.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya is 84.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 139th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.4% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 27.7% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 41.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.6% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.4% | 84.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 84.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release