Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya

Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 33.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 147 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2009
All-time low
10.4%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya, 1999–2016

102030401999200720161999: 10.4 %2002: 20 %2003: 32 %2004: 37.6 %2005: 31.5 %2006: 35.3 %2007: 35.3 %2008: 35.3 %2009: 37.7 %2014: 31.5 %2015: 32.6 %2016: 33 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya stood at 33.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya peaked at 37.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 75th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Kenya, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 10.4%
2002 20.0% +91.6%
2003 32.0% +60.0%
2004 37.6% +17.5%
2005 31.5% -16.2%
2006 35.3% +12.1%
2007 35.3% +0.0%
2008 35.3% -0.0%
2009 37.7% +6.9%
2014 31.5% -16.5%
2015 32.6% +3.4%
2016 33.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1
2000s 33.1% 20.0% 37.7% 8
2010s 32.3% 31.5% 33.0% 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 72 Austria 35.7%
  2. 73 Benin 33.6% compare
  3. 74 Argentina 33.2% compare
  4. 76 Togo 30.9% compare
  5. 77 Burundi 30.0% compare
  6. 78 Monaco 30.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Kenya was 33.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Kenya ranks 75th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.