Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 5.46 % change on previous year for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in 2016.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 30.18 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.81 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1978 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1979 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 1981 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1982 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1983 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1984 | 9.66 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 30.18 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 1986 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1987 | 9.75 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 1988 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1989 | 13.03 % change on previous year | +413.9% |
| 1990 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6537 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 1993 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1994 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +50.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1999 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +320.7% |
| 2001 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 2004 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 2005 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +145.2% |
| 2007 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2009 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2015 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +88.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.71 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 30.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1468 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 13.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 30 Afghanistan 5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Yemen 5.64 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Cambodia 5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Gambia 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Myanmar 5.41 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Guinea 5.34 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.81 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.