Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya peaked at 1.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 78th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya was 1.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release