Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya

Kenya: Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
World rank
19th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.845 % of population aged 15-161999: 0.621 % of population aged 15-162005: 0.883 % of population aged 15-162015: 0.886 % of population aged 15-162019: 0.958 % of population aged 15-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-16.

Analysis

In 2019, enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 15-16 Change
1997 0.8%
1999 0.6% -26.4%
2005 0.9% +42.0%
2015 0.9% +0.4%
2019 1.0% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Brazil 1.0% compare
  2. 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
  3. 18 Argentina 1.0% compare
  4. 20 Serbia 1.0% compare
  5. 21 Armenia 0.9% compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya?
Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 in Kenya was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 15-16 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 15-16 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for enrollment rate, aged 15-16?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 15-16 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 15-16 (% of population aged 15-16)
Unit
% of population aged 15-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 905 data points, 1970–2021
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