Start of the academic school year … Start annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Start of the academic school year … Start annual growth rate was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2017. ▬ Flat
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Kenya, 1971–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Kenya is 0.0496 % change on previous year, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Kenya peaked at 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Kenya 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Start of the academic school year … Start annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0508 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.0508 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0496 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0495 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0496 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0495 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0507 % change on previous year | 0.0506 % change on previous year | 0.0508 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 % change on previous year | 0.0503 % change on previous year | 0.0506 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0502 % change on previous year | 0.0501 % change on previous year | 0.0503 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0.0498 % change on previous year | 0.0501 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0497 % change on previous year | 0.0496 % change on previous year | 0.0498 % change on previous year | 8 |
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 start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Kenya?
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth in Kenya was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2017.
- Is start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Start of the academic school year UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.