School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 65.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Kenya, 1983–2019
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 (% gross) in Kenya, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 99 Marshall Islands 67.3% compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 66.6% compare
- 101 Dominica 66.5% compare
- 103 Indonesia 65.4% compare
- 104 El Salvador 64.5% compare
- 105 Guyana 64.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.