Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 77.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 77.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.9% | — |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 61.2% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +4.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 77.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 77.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.7%, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 23.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 57.6% | 63.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 71.1% | 77.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya was 77.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release