School enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya

Kenya: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 65.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.8%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 2016
All-time low
25.8%
in 1983
Years of data
27
1983–2019

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya, 1983–2019

204060801983200120191983: 25.8 % gross1985: 26.2 % gross1986: 29.6 % gross1987: 26.9 % gross1990: 30.9 % gross1993: 34.4 % gross1994: 35.1 % gross1995: 36.3 % gross1996: 37.5 % gross1997: 38.2 % gross1998: 38.8 % gross1999: 40.8 % gross2000: 40.7 % gross2001: 40 % gross2002: 48.8 % gross2003: 47.2 % gross2004: 47 % gross2005: 46.3 % gross2006: 47.3 % gross2007: 47 % gross2008: 46.7 % gross2009: 49.9 % gross2012: 58.1 % gross2014: 73 % gross2015: 75.6 % gross2016: 76.8 % gross2019: 65.8 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya is 65.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya peaked at 76.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1983.

That places Kenya 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Kenya, 1983 to 2019.
Year % gross Change
1983 25.8%
1985 26.2% +1.8%
1986 29.6% +12.9%
1987 26.9% -9.2%
1990 30.9% +15.1%
1993 34.4% +11.3%
1994 35.1% +1.8%
1995 36.3% +3.5%
1996 37.5% +3.4%
1997 38.2% +1.7%
1998 38.8% +1.6%
1999 40.8% +5.4%
2000 40.7% -0.3%
2001 40.0% -1.7%
2002 48.8% +22.0%
2003 47.2% -3.3%
2004 47.0% -0.5%
2005 46.3% -1.4%
2006 47.3% +2.1%
2007 47.0% -0.7%
2008 46.7% -0.6%
2009 49.9% +6.9%
2012 58.1% +16.5%
2014 73.0% +25.6%
2015 75.6% +3.6%
2016 76.8% +1.5%
2019 65.8% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.1% 25.8% 29.6% 4
1990s 36.5% 30.9% 40.8% 8
2000s 46.1% 40.0% 49.9% 10
2010s 69.9% 58.1% 76.8% 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 99 Marshall Islands 67.3% compare
  2. 100 Antigua and Barbuda 66.6% compare
  3. 101 Dominica 66.5% compare
  4. 103 Indonesia 65.4% compare
  5. 104 El Salvador 64.5% compare
  6. 105 Guyana 64.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya?
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya was 65.8% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1983.
How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
Kenya ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.