Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 56.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Kenya is 56.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Kenya peaked at 56.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 103rd of 176 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.6% | — |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +92.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 56.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 56.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.8%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.3% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Kenya?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Kenya was 56.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release