Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 105,816 number in 2016. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya, 1970β2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya is 105,816 number, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya peaked at 228,827 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19,978 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,041 number | 19,978 number | 79,913 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 224,717 number | 220,607 number | 228,827 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 164,012 number | 161,462 number | 166,563 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 137,305 number | 105,816 number | 182,627 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Morocco 127,617 number compare
- 22 Rwanda 114,622 number compare
- 23 Haiti 114,497 number compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 100,225 number compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 98,535 number compare
- 27 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 97,015 number compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya was 105,816 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 228,827 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,978 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.