Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya
Kenya: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 57.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 57.8% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2009.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya peaked at 61.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.9% | — |
| 1971 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 27.2% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | +56.4% |
| 1981 | 39.0% | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 39.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | -30.7% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 33.8% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 35.1% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 23.0% | 28.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 27.8% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 25.3% | 61.9% | 10 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya was 57.8% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2009.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.