Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya, 2005–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya peaked at 51.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.7% | — |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 46.7% | 51.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 50.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 Belize 49.3% compare
- 87 Hungary 49.3%
- 88 Philippines 49.3% compare
- 90 Mali 49.2% compare
- 91 Czechia 49.1%
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.1% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Kenya was 49.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release