Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya

Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.4%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
72nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1974
All-time low
4.4%
in 2015
Years of data
12
1970–2015

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya, 1970–2015

57.51012.51517.51970199220151970: 15.9 %1971: 15.2 %1972: 15.8 %1974: 16.6 %1975: 15.6 %1976: 9.3 %1977: 13.6 %1978: 15.3 %1979: 15.8 %1980: 13.3 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya is 4.4%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya peaked at 16.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 72nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Kenya, 1970 to 2015.
Year % Change
1970 15.9%
1971 15.2% -4.4%
1972 15.8% +3.8%
1974 16.6% +5.0%
1975 15.6% -5.9%
1976 9.3% -40.5%
1977 13.6% +46.9%
1978 15.3% +12.3%
1979 15.8% +3.5%
1980 13.3% -16.1%
2014 4.7% -64.8%
2015 4.4% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.8% 9.3% 16.6% 9
1980s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2010s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Kenya was 4.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1974.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Kenya ranks 72nd out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.