Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 92.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2014
All-time low
88.2%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 92.8% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 95.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 90.0% | — |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 92.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 90.0% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 88.2% | 92.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, primary, rural, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Kenya was 92.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release