Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28,407 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
28,407 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
43,811 number
in 2014
All-time low
13,580 number
in 1977
Years of data
11
1970–2016

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya, 1970–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1970199320161970: 18.2k number1971: 17.9k number1972: 17.5k number1973: 18.7k number1977: 13.6k number1978: 18.6k number1980: 26.8k number1981: 28.2k number2014: 43.8k number2015: 29.4k number2016: 28.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 28,407 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2016.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya peaked at 43,811 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13,580 number, in 1977.

That places Kenya 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Kenya, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 18,175 number
1971 17,915 number -1.4%
1972 17,476 number -2.5%
1973 18,654 number +6.7%
1977 13,580 number -27.2%
1978 18,625 number +37.2%
1980 26,753 number +43.6%
1981 28,181 number +5.3%
2014 43,811 number +55.5%
2015 29,444 number -32.8%
2016 28,407 number -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17,404 number 13,580 number 18,654 number 6
1980s 27,467 number 26,753 number 28,181 number 2
2010s 33,887 number 28,407 number 43,811 number 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Spain 31,621 number compare
  2. 17 Niger 29,027 number compare
  3. 18 Benin 28,501 number compare
  4. 20 Bangladesh 27,422 number compare
  5. 21 Pakistan 26,110 number compare
  6. 22 Venezuela 22,590 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Kenya was 28,407 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 43,811 number in 2014.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13,580 number in 1977.
How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.