Secondary education, pupils in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, pupils was 47.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 47.3% for secondary education, pupils in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Kenya peaked at 50.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.4% | — |
| 1971 | 32.4% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 33.9% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 41.5% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 44.0% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 46.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Mozambique 47.5% compare
- 161 Georgia 47.3% compare
- 162 Armenia 47.3% compare
- 164 Albania 47.1% compare
- 165 China (People’s Republic of) 46.9% compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 46.7% 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, pupils in Kenya?
- Secondary education, pupils in Kenya was 47.3% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.