Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 99.4% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya is 99.4%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya peaked at 99.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.2% | — |
| 1971 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Kenya was 99.4% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release