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

Kenya: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 4.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
4.1%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
59th
of 172 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1972
All-time low
4.1%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1970–2015

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

57.51012.5151970199220151970: 15.1 %1971: 15 %1972: 15.3 %1976: 9.1 %1977: 13.9 %1979: 15 %1980: 12.4 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kenya is 4.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kenya peaked at 15.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 59th out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Kenya, 1970 to 2015.
Year % Change
1970 15.1%
1971 15.0% -1.0%
1972 15.3% +2.5%
1976 9.1% -40.5%
1977 13.9% +52.2%
1979 15.0% +8.0%
1980 12.4% -17.5%
2014 4.4% -64.2%
2015 4.1% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.9% 9.1% 15.3% 6
1980s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1
2010s 4.3% 4.1% 4.4% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  3. 58 Mauritania 4.2% compare
  4. 60 Gambia 4.1% compare
  5. 61 Nepal 4.0% compare
  6. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kenya?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Kenya was 4.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Kenya ranks 59th out of 172 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.