Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 64,218 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya is 64,218, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 100,332 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,255, in 1971.
That places Kenya 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26,255 | — |
| 1972 | 26,377 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 100,332 | +280.4% |
| 2015 | 65,114 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 64,218 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,316 | 26,255 | 26,377 | 2 |
| 2010s | 76,555 | 64,218 | 100,332 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya was 64,218 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100,332 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,255 in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 201 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release