Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 55.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kenya stood at 55.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kenya peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2008.
That places Kenya 104th out of 176 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, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.2% | — |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +109.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 28.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 101 Vanuatu 59.1% compare
- 102 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.8% compare
- 103 India 56.7%
- 105 Brunei Darussalam 55.4% compare
- 106 Türkiye 54.4% compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 51.9% 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, male in Kenya?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Kenya was 55.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release