Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya

Kenya: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 129,912 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
129,912 number
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
247,930 number
in 1981
All-time low
26,598 number
in 1970
Years of data
13
1970–2016

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya, 1970–2016

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1970199320161970: 26.6k number1971: 27.3k number1972: 31.6k number1973: 36.0k number1977: 80.5k number1978: 88.1k number1980: 240.7k number1981: 247.9k number2004: 184.8k number2005: 187.5k number2014: 219.7k number2015: 147.4k number2016: 129.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 129,912 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2016.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya peaked at 247,930 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 26,598 number, in 1970.

That places Kenya 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Kenya, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 26,598 number
1971 27,287 number +2.6%
1972 31,649 number +16.0%
1973 35,979 number +13.7%
1977 80,509 number +123.8%
1978 88,136 number +9.5%
1980 240,737 number +173.1%
1981 247,930 number +3.0%
2004 184,816 number -25.5%
2005 187,503 number +1.5%
2014 219,657 number +17.1%
2015 147,429 number -32.9%
2016 129,912 number -11.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 129,912 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,340 number, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 129,912 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +173.1% 88,136 number 240,737 number
1977 +123.8% 35,979 number 80,509 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48,360 number 26,598 number 88,136 number 6
1980s 244,334 number 240,737 number 247,930 number 2
2000s 186,160 number 184,816 number 187,503 number 2
2010s 165,666 number 129,912 number 219,657 number 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 24 Rwanda 137,229 number compare
  2. 25 Yemen 136,365 number compare
  3. 26 Philippines 132,835 number compare
  4. 28 Haiti 127,125 number compare
  5. 29 Egypt 122,099 number compare
  6. 30 Guatemala 118,808 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Kenya was 129,912 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 247,930 number in 1981.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 26,598 number in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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