Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya

Kenya: Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 46.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
46.4%
World rank
79th
of 94 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
38.4%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1998–2016

Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, 1998–2016

0204060801001998200720161998: 100 %1999: 100 %2002: 38.4 %2006: 66.9 %2007: 66.7 %2008: 71.5 %2009: 64.2 %2012: 76.5 %2016: 46.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya stood at 46.4%.

That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2002.

That places Kenya 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Kenya, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 100.0%
1999 100.0% +0.0%
2002 38.4% -61.6%
2006 66.9% +74.5%
2007 66.7% -0.4%
2008 71.5% +7.2%
2009 64.2% -10.2%
2012 76.5% +19.2%
2016 46.4% -39.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 2
2000s 61.5% 38.4% 71.5% 5
2010s 61.5% 46.4% 76.5% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  3. 78 Antigua and Barbuda 52.0% compare
  4. 80 Barbados 40.8% compare
  5. 81 Gibraltar 34.6% compare
  6. 82 China 32.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya?
Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Kenya was 46.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Kenya ranks 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of female students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,138 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in vocational programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.