Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya
Kenya: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 32.98 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
32.98
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 211 countries
All-time high
81
in 1983
All-time low
10.44
in 1999
Years of data
13
1983–2016
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya stood at 32.98.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya peaked at 81 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.44, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 85th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 81 | — |
| 1999 | 10.44 | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 20 | +91.6% |
| 2003 | 31.99 | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 37.57 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 31.48 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 35.28 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 35.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.28 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.71 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 32.55 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 32.98 | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 32.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.1, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 32.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.69, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81 | 81 | 81 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.44 | 10.44 | 10.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.07 | 20 | 37.71 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.34 | 31.5 | 32.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Kenya was 32.98 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 1983.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Kenya ranks 85th out of 211 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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