Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Kenya
Kenya: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 50.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kenya stood at 50.8%.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 149th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.5% | — |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | -22.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 50.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 48.8% | 64.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 50.8% | 65.9% | 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, upper secondary, female in Kenya?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Kenya was 50.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release