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

Latest (2016)
105,816 number
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
228,827 number
in 1981
All-time low
19,978 number
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2016

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya, 1970–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199320161970: 20.0k number1971: 22.3k number1972: 26.2k number1973: 30.0k number1977: 73.8k number1978: 79.9k number1980: 220.6k number1981: 228.8k number2004: 161.5k number2005: 166.6k number2014: 182.6k number2015: 123.5k number2016: 105.8k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Morocco 127,617 number compare
  2. 22 Rwanda 114,622 number compare
  3. 23 Haiti 114,497 number compare
  4. 25 Burkina Faso 100,225 number compare
  5. 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 98,535 number compare
  6. 27 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 97,015 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.