Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 90.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.6%
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
124th
of 180 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2007
All-time low
61.5%
in 2021
Years of data
15
1999–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kenya, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kenya stood at 90.6%.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 96.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 124th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.6% | — |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 72.5% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +37.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.4%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 64.3% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 81.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 61.5% | 90.6% | 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, male in Kenya?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Kenya was 90.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release