Secondary education, general pupils in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49.2% for secondary education, general pupils in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Kenya peaked at 50.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.5% | — |
| 1971 | 32.5% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 34.1% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 36.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 40.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 44.4% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 31.5% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 41.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 45.9% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.0% | 49.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 132 Burkina Faso 49.3% compare
- 133 Micronesia, Federated States of 49.3% compare
- 134 Thailand 49.2% compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 49.2% compare
- 137 Brunei Darussalam 49.2% compare
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Kenya?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Kenya was 49.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Kenya ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.