School enrollment, preprimary in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, preprimary was 65.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Kenya, 1983–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 65.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Kenya peaked at 80.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1983.
That places Kenya 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 26.0% | — |
| 1985 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 31.9% | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 58.9% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -19.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 26.0% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.1% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 40.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 58.9% | 80.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Marshall Islands 67.8% compare
- 103 Dominica 66.0% compare
- 104 El Salvador 65.3% compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 64.5% compare
- 107 Serbia 63.8% compare
- 108 Brunei 63.5% compare
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Kenya?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Kenya was 65.1% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 (% 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.