Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya

Kenya: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 57.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
57.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 2007
All-time low
23.0%
in 1975
Years of data
26
1970–2009

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya, 1970–2009

02040601970198920091970: 28.9 % female1971: 28.6 % female1972: 27.2 % female1973: 27.8 % female1974: 27.6 % female1975: 23 % female1980: 36 % female1981: 39 % female1982: 39.8 % female1983: 40.2 % female1984: 27.8 % female1985: 30.4 % female1986: 33.8 % female1987: 35.1 % female1988: 34.9 % female1999: 39 % female2000: 29.2 % female2001: 25.3 % female2002: 30.4 % female2003: 32 % female2004: 42 % female2005: 51.9 % female2006: 61.9 % female2007: 61.9 % female2008: 59.1 % female2009: 57.8 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Kenya, 1970 to 2009.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 5 Nicaragua 59.7% compare
  2. 6 Kuwait 58.4% compare
  3. 7 Peru 58.4% compare
  4. 9 New Zealand 56.1% compare
  5. 10 Sao Tome and Principe 56.0% compare
  6. 11 Kiribati 56.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.