Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 84.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya is 84.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 84.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 23.1% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 39.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.2% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 79.7% | 84.8% | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Kenya was 84.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release