Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 18,937 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 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, female in Kenya is 18,937 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 59,963 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,809 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 188 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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,809 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,413 number | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 4,746 number | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 5,638 number | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 15,987 number | +183.6% |
| 1978 | 17,007 number | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 59,963 number | +252.6% |
| 1981 | 58,148 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 29,093 number | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 28,579 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37,701 number | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 35,988 number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 33,114 number | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 22,902 number | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 18,937 number | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,600 number | 3,809 number | 17,007 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 59,056 number | 58,148 number | 59,963 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 28,836 number | 28,579 number | 29,093 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,844 number | 35,988 number | 37,701 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 24,984 number | 18,937 number | 33,114 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kenya?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Kenya was 18,937 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 59,963 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,809 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.