Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 5.7% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya, 1976–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 13.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 36th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.4% | — |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +95.8% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 6.4% | 13.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Kenya?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya was 5.7% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 141 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.