Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya is 96.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 98.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.4% | — |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 89.4% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 97.0% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 98.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 97.4% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 97.4% compare
- 15 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 16 Nepal 95.1% compare
- 17 South Africa 95.1% compare
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 total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release