Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya is 1.07 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6946 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Kenya 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8122 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.8876 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8968 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9226 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.873 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8731 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8707 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6972 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6946 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 GPIA | +54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8766 GPIA | 0.8122 GPIA | 0.9226 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8205 GPIA | 0.6946 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Kenya was 1.07 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6946 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release