Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya

Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 39.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
39.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
146th
of 182 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2009
All-time low
22.3%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2009

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya, 1999–2009

0102030401999200420091999: 22.3 %2000: 22.5 %2001: 23.6 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 27.2 %2004: 26.1 %2005: 25.6 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 31.7 %2008: 36.9 %2009: 39.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2009, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya stood at 39.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 39.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Kenya, 1999 to 2009.
Year % Change
1999 22.3%
2000 22.5% +0.8%
2001 23.6% +4.9%
2002 23.5% -0.6%
2003 27.2% +16.0%
2004 26.1% -4.1%
2005 25.6% -1.8%
2006 28.5% +11.3%
2007 31.7% +11.3%
2008 36.9% +16.1%
2009 39.1% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2000s 28.5% 22.5% 39.1% 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 143 Burundi 41.5% compare
  2. 144 Cameroon 40.6% compare
  3. 145 Sudan 39.8% compare
  4. 147 Zimbabwe 38.9% compare
  5. 148 Namibia 38.3% compare
  6. 149 Guatemala 37.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya was 39.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Kenya ranks 146th out of 182 countries with data for 2009.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.