Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya

Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
101.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2012
All-time low
81.9%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1998–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya, 1998–2016

02550751001998200720161998: 83.9 %1999: 81.9 %2000: 85.9 %2001: 86.7 %2002: 81.9 %2003: 93 %2004: 93.5 %2005: 94.4 %2006: 92 %2007: 95.8 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 97.5 %2012: 104.1 %2014: 102.5 %2015: 100.8 %2016: 101 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya is 101.0%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 104.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 91st 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, female in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Kenya, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 83.9%
1999 81.9% -2.4%
2000 85.9% +4.8%
2001 86.7% +1.0%
2002 81.9% -5.5%
2003 93.0% +13.5%
2004 93.5% +0.6%
2005 94.4% +0.9%
2006 92.0% -2.5%
2007 95.8% +4.1%
2008 97.5% +1.8%
2009 97.5% +0.0%
2012 104.1% +6.8%
2014 102.5% -1.6%
2015 100.8% -1.7%
2016 101.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.9% 81.9% 83.9% 2
2000s 91.8% 81.9% 97.5% 10
2010s 102.1% 100.8% 104.1% 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 88 Norway 101.2% compare
  2. 89 Liechtenstein 101.2% compare
  3. 90 Slovenia 101.0% compare
  4. 92 Botswana 100.9% compare
  5. 93 Azerbaijan 100.9% compare
  6. 94 Finland 100.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya was 101.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Kenya ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.