School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 9.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Kenya stood at 9.2%.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Kenya peaked at 9.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1985.
Kenya ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8% | — |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +165.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +132.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -26.1% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | +26.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +165.4% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
| 2015 | +132.1% | 3.3% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, tertiary, female in Kenya?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Kenya was 9.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1985.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Kenya ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, tertiary, 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.