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
123rd
of 178 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 123rd of 178 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% |
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
- 120 Palestine, State of 90.8% compare
- 121 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.8% compare
- 122 Mongolia 90.7% compare
- 124 Sri Lanka 90.3% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.7% compare
- 126 Philippines 89.5% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 123rd out of 178 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release