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 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
64,218 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
100,332 number
in 2014
All-time low
26,255 number
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2016

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya, 1971–2016

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199320161971: 26.3k number1972: 26.4k number2014: 100.3k number2015: 65.1k number2016: 64.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Kenya is 64,218 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of 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 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26,255 number, in 1971.

That places Kenya 37th out of 184 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

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Kenya, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 26,255 number
1972 26,377 number +0.5%
2014 100,332 number +280.4%
2015 65,114 number -35.1%
2016 64,218 number -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,316 number 26,255 number 26,377 number 2
2010s 76,555 number 64,218 number 100,332 number 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 34 Nepal 73,703 number compare
  2. 35 Colombia 72,924 number compare
  3. 36 Chad 67,379 number compare
  4. 38 Mexico 58,887 number compare
  5. 39 Eswatini 58,653 number compare
  6. 40 Peru 54,182 number compare

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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 number 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 number 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 number in 1971.
How does Kenya rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 37th out of 184 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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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.