Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2022
All-time low
24.0%
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya stood at 83.9%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 84.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 133rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.0% | — |
| 1971 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 34.8% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 26.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 38.0% | 32.1% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 42.1% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 75.0% | 75.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.1% | 84.1% | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Kenya was 83.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release