Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 43,143 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya is 43,143 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 128,474 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9,008 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,008 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,307 number | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 11,053 number | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 12,598 number | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 31,232 number | +147.9% |
| 1976 | 34,281 number | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 35,008 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 37,303 number | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 66,512 number | +78.3% |
| 1980 | 128,474 number | +93.2% |
| 1981 | 123,055 number | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 65,984 number | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 64,252 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 81,295 number | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 77,360 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 74,675 number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 51,132 number | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 43,143 number | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,478 number | 9,008 number | 66,512 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 125,764 number | 123,055 number | 128,474 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 65,118 number | 64,252 number | 65,984 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 79,328 number | 77,360 number | 81,295 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 56,317 number | 43,143 number | 74,675 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 43,143 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 128,474 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,008 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.