Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female was 30,239 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Kenya stood at 30,239 number.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,234 number, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 30th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … Repeaters female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,234 number | — |
| 1972 | 8,871 number | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 47,205 number | +432.1% |
| 2015 | 30,803 number | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 30,239 number | -1.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30,239 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,086 number, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30,239 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,760 number, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,552 number | 8,234 number | 8,871 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,082 number | 30,239 number | 47,205 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- 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)
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 number 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 number 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 number in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 182 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.