Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2014
All-time low
91.4%
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya stood at 96.0%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya peaked at 97.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.4%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 91.4% | — |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.1% | 91.4% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.8% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 17 Ghana 97.0% compare
- 18 El Salvador 97.0% compare
- 19 South Africa 96.2% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 95.7% compare
- 22 Colombia 95.7% compare
- 23 Cameroon 95.6% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male in Kenya was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release