Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2014
All-time low
89.7%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 93.8% for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 95.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.4% | — |
| 2008 | 94.5% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 90.4% | 94.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.1% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 89.7% | 93.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release