Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kenya

Kenya: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 3.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
3.2%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1979
All-time low
3.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1970–2015

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kenya, 1970–2015

2.557.51012.51970199220151970: 3.8 %1971: 4.1 %1972: 4.3 %1976: 5.7 %1977: 6.1 %1979: 13.4 %1980: 13.3 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 6.1 %2014: 3.7 %2015: 3.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.2% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kenya peaked at 13.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 76th of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.2% 3.8% 13.4% 6
1980s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2000s 6.1% 6.1% 6.2% 2
2010s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kenya?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Kenya was 3.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Kenya ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.