Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya

Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 74.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
74.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 164 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2016
All-time low
38.9%
in 2002
Years of data
15
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 40.7 %2000: 41 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 38.9 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 46.6 %2005: 46 %2006: 44.7 %2007: 44.4 %2008: 44.8 %2009: 49.7 %2012: 59.6 %2014: 71.1 %2015: 74.7 %2016: 74.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya is 74.7%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya peaked at 74.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2002.

Kenya ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Kenya, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 40.7%
2000 41.0% +0.9%
2001 40.1% -2.4%
2002 38.9% -2.8%
2003 46.4% +19.1%
2004 46.6% +0.4%
2005 46.0% -1.2%
2006 44.7% -2.8%
2007 44.4% -0.6%
2008 44.8% +0.8%
2009 49.7% +11.0%
2012 59.6% +19.9%
2014 71.1% +19.2%
2015 74.7% +5.0%
2016 74.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.7% 40.7% 40.7% 1
2000s 44.3% 38.9% 49.7% 10
2010s 70.0% 59.6% 74.7% 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 47 Greece 77.2% compare
  2. 48 Latvia 76.9%
  3. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 75.1% compare
  4. 51 Pakistan 74.6%
  5. 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74.1% compare
  6. 53 British Virgin Islands 73.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Kenya was 74.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Kenya ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.