Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 3.4% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Kenya, 1976–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Kenya stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 15.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.7% | — |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 15.1% | +96.3% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -62.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 6.7% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Kenya?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Kenya was 3.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release