Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 94.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya is 94.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.8% | 94.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya was 94.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Kenya ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release