Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 105,816 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Kenya, 1970–2016
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,978 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,286 number | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 26,199 number | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 30,033 number | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 73,838 number | +145.9% |
| 1978 | 79,913 number | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 220,607 number | +176.1% |
| 1981 | 228,827 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 161,462 number | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 166,563 number | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 182,627 number | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 123,473 number | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 105,816 number | -14.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 105,816 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 105,816 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +176.1% | 79,913 number | 220,607 number |
| 1977 | +145.9% | 30,033 number | 73,838 number |
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
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 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.