Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 235,728 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 235,728 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Kenya peaked at 476,757 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 46,576, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,576 | — |
| 1971 | 49,573 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 57,848 | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 66,012 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 90,710 | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 115,409 | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 139,590 | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 154,347 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 168,049 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 290,142 | +72.7% |
| 1980 | 461,344 | +59.0% |
| 1981 | 476,757 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 346,278 | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 354,066 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 402,284 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 270,902 | -32.7% |
| 2016 | 235,728 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,826 | 46,576 | 290,142 | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,050 | 461,344 | 476,757 | 2 |
| 2000s | 350,172 | 346,278 | 354,066 | 2 |
| 2010s | 302,971 | 235,728 | 402,284 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Kenya?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Kenya was 235,728 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 476,757 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,576 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.