Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Kenya

Kenya: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 20,196 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20,196 number
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
47,329 number
in 1981
All-time low
4,660 number
in 1971
Years of data
13
1970–2016

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Kenya, 1970–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1970199320161970: 4.8k number1971: 4.7k number1972: 5.6k number1973: 6.4k number1977: 15.5k number1978: 15.2k number1980: 41.7k number1981: 47.3k number2004: 35.7k number2005: 35.0k number2014: 36.0k number2015: 24.0k number2016: 20.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kenya stood at 20,196 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 47,329 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,660 number, in 1971.

Kenya ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,693 number 4,660 number 15,459 number 6
1980s 44,492 number 41,654 number 47,329 number 2
2000s 35,324 number 34,963 number 35,685 number 2
2010s 26,737 number 20,196 number 36,004 number 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 30 Mexico 26,090 number compare
  2. 31 Yemen 21,691 number compare
  3. 32 Burkina Faso 20,313 number compare
  4. 34 Argentina 19,774 number compare
  5. 35 Togo 19,500 number compare
  6. 36 Cambodia 18,953 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kenya?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Kenya was 20,196 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 47,329 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4,660 number in 1971.
How does Kenya rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Kenya ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.