Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 85.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya is 85.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 91.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.3%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80.3% | — |
| 2008 | 83.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 89.7% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 80.3% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 82.0% | 91.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 85.6% | 91.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 86.9% compare
- 6 Brazil 86.4% compare
- 7 Costa Rica 86.4% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.5% compare
- 10 Nepal 82.4% compare
- 11 Panama 82.3% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Kenya was 85.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release