Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 37,612 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 37,612 number for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2016.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 62,898 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,535 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,535 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,187 number | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 7,942 number | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 8,871 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 11,730 number | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 14,976 number | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 17,637 number | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 22,048 number | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 39,891 number | +80.9% |
| 1980 | 59,004 number | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 59,416 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48,391 number | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 50,279 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 62,898 number | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 41,817 number | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 37,612 number | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,980 number | 5,535 number | 39,891 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 59,210 number | 59,004 number | 59,416 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 49,335 number | 48,391 number | 50,279 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 47,442 number | 37,612 number | 62,898 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 37,612 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62,898 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,535 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 5 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.