Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Kenya
Kenya: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 98.7% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
98.7%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2000
All-time low
97.1%
in 2006
Years of data
11
1999–2009
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kenya, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kenya stood at 98.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kenya peaked at 99.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2006.
That places Kenya 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.9% | — |
| 2000 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 98.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 98.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.1% | 99.3% | 10 |
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Kenya?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Kenya was 98.7% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release