Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Kenya is 97.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Kenya peaked at 98.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2022.
That places Kenya 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93.7% | — |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 93.7% | 98.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 93.2% | 97.1% | 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, urban, female in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Kenya was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release