School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, primary, male was 78.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya, 1999–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 78.3% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 78.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2002.
That places Kenya 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 60.8% | — |
| 2000 | 63.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | +3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 78.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.2%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 78.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.9%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.3% | 59.5% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 143 Vanuatu 79.1% compare
- 144 Kuwait 79.0% compare
- 145 Mauritania 78.3% compare
- 147 Madagascar 77.7% compare
- 148 Puerto Rico 75.7%
- 149 Central African Republic 73.6% 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, primary, male in Kenya?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya was 78.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.