Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 23.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya is 23.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya peaked at 52.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2023.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.1% | — |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 42.1% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 26.7% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya was 23.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release