Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Kenya
Kenya: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 94.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 94.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 95.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1999.
That places Kenya 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.8% | — |
| 2000 | 65.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 94.3% | +40.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 65.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 82.7% | 82.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 63.7% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya was 94.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release