Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 3.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.6% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 13.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 62nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 6.0% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | +138.4% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 3.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.