Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 33,979 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya is 33,979, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya peaked at 53,127 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,506, in 1972.
Kenya ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18,018 | — |
| 1972 | 17,506 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 53,127 | +203.5% |
| 2015 | 34,311 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 33,979 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,762 | 17,506 | 18,018 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40,472 | 33,979 | 53,127 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Kenya was 33,979 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53,127 in 2014.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,506 in 1972.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 191 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release