Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 57.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 57.7% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 57.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +106.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.5% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Nepal 60.6% compare
- 102 Vanuatu 60.5% compare
- 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59.8% compare
- 105 India 57.4%
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 56.3% compare
- 107 British Virgin Islands 55.8% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya was 57.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release