Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya is 3.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya peaked at 13.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 74th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.9% | — |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +120.0% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -55.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 Panama 3.3% compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
- 73 Slovakia 3.1% compare
- 75 Bahamas 2.9% compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.9% compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 2.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Kenya was 3.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.