Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya is 100.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 104.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1999.
That places Kenya 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.7% | — |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 86.6% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 102.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 100.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 83.1% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 83.9% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.9% | 100.7% | 104.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 100.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.