Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 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 secondary education enrolled in 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% |
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
- 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 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