Repeaters, primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, male in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters, primary, male in Kenya stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 13.3% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
That places Kenya 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7% | — |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +111.9% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -54.5% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Kenya?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Kenya was 3.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.