Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate was -47.23 % change on previous year in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2009
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -47.23 % change on previous year for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 352.5% on the previous year and down 704.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 41.1 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -47.23 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 1974 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1975 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +339.3% |
| 1976 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1977 | -0.1961 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1978 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -4636.5% |
| 1979 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 18.2 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1981 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1982 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1983 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 1984 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1985 | -7.09 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1987 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2000 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 2001 | 41.1 % change on previous year | -799.8% |
| 2002 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2003 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2004 | 21.65 % change on previous year | -669.0% |
| 2005 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2006 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +141.0% |
| 2007 | 9 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2008 | 18.71 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2009 | -47.23 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.55 % change on previous year | -0.1961 % change on previous year | 16.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 18.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.02 % change on previous year | -47.23 % change on previous year | 41.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 179 Senegal -25.65 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic -31.17 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Fiji -31.37 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Mauritania -59.83 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Seychelles -63.03 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -78.12 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate in Kenya was -47.23 % change on previous year in 2009, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.23 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 704.1%. 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, vocational 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, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, vocational pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.