Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Kenya
Kenya: Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls was 90.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.47
World rank
70th
of 162 countries
All-time high
90.47
in 2023
All-time low
43.7
in 2008
Years of data
10
2001–2023
Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 90.47 for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls 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 pre primary boys vs girls in Kenya peaked at 90.47 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 pre primary boys vs girls in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.16 | — |
| 2002 | 45.45 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 46.2 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 45.74 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.12 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.09 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 47.38 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 90.47 | +90.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.47 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 | 46.04 | 43.7 | 47.38 | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.47 | 90.47 | 90.47 | 1 |
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 net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Kenya?
- Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls in Kenya was 90.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment pre primary boys vs girls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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