School enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, secondary, female was 84.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya is 84.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 84.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.9% | — |
| 1971 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 15.6% | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +50.6% |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 33.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 83.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.7% | 23.1% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 39.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.2% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 79.7% | 84.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 126 Iran, Islamic Republic of 86.2% compare
- 127 Philippines 86.1% compare
- 128 Maldives 85.0% compare
- 130 Jamaica 84.6% compare
- 131 Cayman Islands 84.4% compare
- 132 Egypt 83.9% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Kenya was 84.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.