Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28,407 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
28,407
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 190 countries
All-time high
43,811
in 2014
All-time low
13,580
in 1977
Years of data
11
1970–2016

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya, 1970–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199320161970: 18.2k1971: 17.9k1972: 17.5k1973: 18.7k1977: 13.6k1978: 18.6k1980: 26.8k1981: 28.2k2014: 43.8k2015: 29.4k2016: 28.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya is 28,407, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya peaked at 43,811 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,580, in 1977.

That places Kenya 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Kenya, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 18,175
1971 17,915 -1.4%
1972 17,476 -2.5%
1973 18,654 +6.7%
1977 13,580 -27.2%
1978 18,625 +37.2%
1980 26,753 +43.6%
1981 28,181 +5.3%
2014 43,811 +55.5%
2015 29,444 -32.8%
2016 28,407 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,404 13,580 18,654 6
1980s 27,467 26,753 28,181 2
2010s 33,887 28,407 43,811 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Afghanistan 31,411 compare
  2. 16 Niger 30,652 compare
  3. 17 United States 28,827
  4. 19 Tunisia 27,510 compare
  5. 20 Spain 25,966 compare
  6. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 25,042 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya was 28,407 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43,811 in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13,580 in 1977.
How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Kenya ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
193 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release