Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya is 96.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya peaked at 99.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.1% | — |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.1% | 92.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.3% | 97.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.9% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 El Salvador 96.8% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 96.8% compare
- 15 South Africa 96.5% compare
- 17 Nepal 95.1% compare
- 18 Mexico 94.8% compare
- 19 Colombia 94.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female in Kenya was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release