Persistence to grade 5, female in Kenya
Kenya: Persistence to grade 5, female was 82.8% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Kenya, 1970–2004
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 82.8% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2004. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Kenya peaked at 82.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.7% | — |
| 1971 | 78.5% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.9% | 57.0% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.0% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Saudi Arabia 85.1%
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.5% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 82.8% compare
- 106 Rwanda 81.3% compare
- 107 Chad 81.0% compare
- 108 Senegal 81.0% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Kenya?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Kenya was 82.8% in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.