School enrolment in Kenya
Kenya: School enrolment was 57.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.7
World rank
104th
of 178 countries
All-time high
57.7
in 2023
All-time low
25.53
in 2008
Years of data
10
2001–2023
School enrolment in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Kenya is 57.7, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Kenya peaked at 57.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.53, in 2008.
That places Kenya 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrolment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.37 | — |
| 2002 | 28.08 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.51 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 27.18 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.71 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 26.24 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.77 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.53 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 27.99 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 57.7 | +106.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 57.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 57.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.41, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.04 | 25.53 | 28.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57.7 | 57.7 | 57.7 | 1 |
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 enrolment in Kenya?
- School enrolment in Kenya was 57.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.53 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrolment?
- Kenya ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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