Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya
Kenya: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 65.14 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
65.14
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
80.67
in 2018
All-time low
25.97
in 1983
Years of data
32
1983–2019
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya, 1983–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 65.14 for preprimary gross enrollment rate in 2019.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kenya peaked at 80.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.97, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 25.97 | — |
| 1985 | 26.28 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 28.62 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 27.8 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 31.88 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 33.08 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.6 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 34.77 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.92 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 34.6 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 35.59 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 36.88 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.76 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 37.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.76 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 40.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.04 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.92 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 46.81 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 46.79 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.18 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.01 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.72 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.75 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.82 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 58.87 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 72.05 | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 75.14 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 75.76 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.12 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 80.67 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.14 | -19.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 65.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.53, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 65.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.85, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.11 | 25.97 | 31.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 35.99 | 33.08 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.19 | 40.04 | 49.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.25 | 58.87 | 80.67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Marshall Islands 67.77 compare
- 103 Dominica 66.03 compare
- 104 El Salvador 65.35 compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 64.49 compare
- 107 Serbia 63.79 compare
- 108 Brunei 63.48 compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kenya?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Kenya was 65.14 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.97 in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.