Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 30,239 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
30,239
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47,205
in 2014
All-time low
8,234
in 1971
Years of data
5
1971–2016
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya stood at 30,239.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya peaked at 47,205 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,234, in 1971.
That places Kenya 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,234 | — |
| 1972 | 8,871 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 47,205 | +432.1% |
| 2015 | 30,803 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 30,239 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,552 | 8,234 | 8,871 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,082 | 30,239 | 47,205 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya was 30,239 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47,205 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,234 in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 194 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release