Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 39.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Kenya, 1999–2009
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 (%) (Gross female) in Kenya, year by year
| 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% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 39.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 39.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 22.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.