Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 94.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.3%
Change on year
up 40.5%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2007
All-time low
62.8%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2023
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 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 124th out of 200 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