Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 96.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.5%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
97.7%
in 2008
All-time low
92.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya stood at 96.5%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 97.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.6% | — |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 92.6% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.5% | 96.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 El Salvador 97.6% compare
- 17 Ghana 97.0% compare
- 18 South Africa 96.8% compare
- 20 Nepal 96.4% compare
- 21 Colombia 96.1% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 95.8% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Kenya was 96.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release