Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya

Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2002
Years of data
13
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya, 1999–2016

00.20.40.60.811999200720161999: 0.953 GPIA2000: 0.965 GPIA2002: 0.787 GPIA2003: 0.968 GPIA2004: 0.962 GPIA2005: 0.808 GPIA2006: 0.926 GPIA2007: 0.926 GPIA2008: 0.943 GPIA2009: 0.978 GPIA2014: 0.971 GPIA2015: 0.969 GPIA2016: 0.952 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.

That places Kenya 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Kenya, 1999 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.0%
2000 1.0% +1.2%
2002 0.8% -18.5%
2003 1.0% +23.0%
2004 1.0% -0.6%
2005 0.8% -16.0%
2006 0.9% +14.6%
2007 0.9% +0.0%
2008 0.9% +1.8%
2009 1.0% +3.7%
2014 1.0% -0.7%
2015 1.0% -0.2%
2016 1.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 9
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 78 Lebanon 1.0% compare
  2. 79 Uruguay 1.0% compare
  3. 80 France 1.0%
  4. 82 Chile 1.0%
  5. 83 Switzerland 0.9%
  6. 84 Romania 0.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya was 1.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Kenya ranks 81st out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
154 places, 2,008 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release