Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 11.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.6 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 11.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5269 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 75th of 205 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, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5269 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5696 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6252 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.67 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7419 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.823 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.947 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.2 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8228 units per square kilometre | 0.5269 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 3.2 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 5.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 8.28 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 11.6 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 72 United Arab Emirates 12.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Czechia 11.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 France 11.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Jordan 11.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Egypt 11.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 10.9 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Kenya was 11.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5269 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.