Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 17,290 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya stood at 17,290 number.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 29,594 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,480 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 18th out of 164 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, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,480 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,909 number | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 3,777 number | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 4,275 number | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 8,635 number | +102.0% |
| 1978 | 10,824 number | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 29,354 number | +171.2% |
| 1981 | 29,594 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23,933 number | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 25,458 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 29,310 number | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 19,703 number | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 17,290 number | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,483 number | 2,480 number | 10,824 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 29,474 number | 29,354 number | 29,594 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,696 number | 23,933 number | 25,458 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,101 number | 17,290 number | 29,310 number | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya was 17,290 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29,594 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,480 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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, 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.