Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya

Kenya: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
World rank
9th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.809 % of female population aged 6-161999: 0.722 % of female population aged 6-162005: 0.893 % of female population aged 6-162015: 0.934 % of female population aged 6-162019: 0.988 % of female population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 9th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female population aged 6-16 Change
1997 0.8%
1999 0.7% -10.8%
2005 0.9% +23.8%
2015 0.9% +4.6%
2019 1.0% +5.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female in Kenya was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female?
Kenya ranks 9th out of 78 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, female (% of female population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of female population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
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