Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kenya, 2005–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Palestine, State of 1.0% compare
- 25 Oman 1.0% compare
- 26 Zambia 1.0% compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.0% compare
- 29 Cayman Islands 1.0% compare
- 30 Bhutan 1.0% 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 primary education in public institutions in Kenya?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Kenya was 1.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2014.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 primary education in public 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