Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya
Kenya: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 56.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya is 56.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya peaked at 58.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.8% | — |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.3% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.4% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.3% | 58.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 51 Austria 58.8% compare
- 52 Cyprus 58.0% compare
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.9% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.2% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.2% compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 55.6% compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 55.6% compare
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Kenya was 56.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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