Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 94.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya is 94.27, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 94.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Kenya 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1840 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 1850 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1855 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 1860 | 0.14 | +27.3% |
| 1865 | 0.2 | +42.9% |
| 1870 | 0.27 | +35.0% |
| 1875 | 0.36 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.49 | +36.1% |
| 1885 | 0.67 | +36.7% |
| 1890 | 0.91 | +35.8% |
| 1895 | 1.24 | +36.3% |
| 1900 | 1.68 | +35.5% |
| 1905 | 2.27 | +35.1% |
| 1910 | 3.07 | +35.2% |
| 1915 | 4.13 | +34.5% |
| 1920 | 5.54 | +34.1% |
| 1925 | 7.4 | +33.6% |
| 1930 | 9.82 | +32.7% |
| 1935 | 11.29 | +15.0% |
| 1940 | 13.28 | +17.6% |
| 1945 | 23.84 | +79.5% |
| 1950 | 34.71 | +45.6% |
| 1955 | 36.78 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 41.56 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 47.75 | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 51.28 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 84 | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 62.76 | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 65.05 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 72.83 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 70.62 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 85.03 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 84.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.31 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.83 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.99 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 90.62 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 92.37 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 89.15 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.93 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 82.72 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 63.72 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 67.1 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 94.27 | +40.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.095 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.315 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.58 | 0.49 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.07 | 0.91 | 1.24 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.98 | 1.68 | 2.27 | 2 |
| 1910s | 3.6 | 3.07 | 4.13 | 2 |
| 1920s | 6.47 | 5.54 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1930s | 10.55 | 9.82 | 11.29 | 2 |
| 1940s | 18.56 | 13.28 | 23.84 | 2 |
| 1950s | 35.75 | 34.71 | 36.78 | 2 |
| 1960s | 44.66 | 41.56 | 47.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.64 | 51.28 | 84 | 2 |
| 1980s | 86 | 86 | 86 | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.76 | 62.76 | 62.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.57 | 65.05 | 94.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.93 | 82.72 | 89.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.03 | 63.72 | 94.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Kenya was 94.27 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Kenya rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.