Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 33.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya, 1983–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya stood at 33.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya peaked at 81.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 85th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81.0% | — |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 20.0% | 37.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.5% | 33.0% | 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 33.0% 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 81.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 211 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 down 6.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release