School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 84.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, secondary in Kenya stood at 84.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Kenya peaked at 84.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 131st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.4% | — |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 18.5% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 23.1% | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24.9% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 30.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 38.2% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 40.5% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 50.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 83.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 84.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 84.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 17.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 27.7% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 41.0% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.6% | 74.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 80.4% | 84.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, secondary in Kenya?
- School enrollment, secondary in Kenya was 84.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Kenya ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% 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.