Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational was 5.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 5.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Kenya 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in lower … lower both sexes vocational in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 6.0% | — |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Niger 6.0% compare
- 19 British Virgin Islands 5.8% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 5.8% compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.6% compare
- 23 Congo 5.3% compare
- 24 Ireland 5.3% compare
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 5.7% 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 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release