Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Kenya stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Kenya peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 45th of 194 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, male (number), per unit in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +99.4% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit in Kenya?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit in Kenya was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.