Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kenya
Kenya: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 90.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 90.5% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kenya peaked at 90.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 70th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.2% | — |
| 2002 | 45.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +90.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.0% | 43.7% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.5% | 90.5% | 1 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kenya?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Kenya was 90.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).