Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 8.7 units per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya is 8.7 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 8.7 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5108 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 78th of 203 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.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5108 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5515 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6064 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6495 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7206 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.921 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9795 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1986 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 2.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.85 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.34 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.23 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7997 units per square kilometre | 0.5108 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.31 units per square kilometre | 3.34 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 6.73 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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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, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya was 8.7 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5108 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.