Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 86.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya stood at 86.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 92.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 64.9% | — |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.5% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 89.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 64.9% | 73.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 73.3% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 86.1% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.1% compare
- 14 Armenia 86.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 17 Nepal 84.6% compare
- 18 South Africa 83.7% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 79.9% 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, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Kenya was 86.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release