Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0027 units per person for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.015 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per person, in 1971.
Kenya ranks 57th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 units per person | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.015 units per person | +154.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 units per person | -64.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per person | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -13.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0027 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0027 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0061 units per person, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +154.7% | 0.0059 units per person | 0.015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Kenya?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Kenya was 0.0027 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 1971.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.