Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 6.3% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.3% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in 2004.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 13.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 44th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.5% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 13.0% | +132.1% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Kenya?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Kenya was 6.3% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 171 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.