Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya
Kenya: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 98.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Kenya is 98.25, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Kenya peaked at 118.23 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 60.27, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.27 | — |
| 1971 | 61.7 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 65.23 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 67.91 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 100.31 | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 102.89 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 99.16 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 98.91 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.57 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 115.58 | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 117.3 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115.05 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 117.92 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 118.23 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 114.48 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 109.84 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 109.91 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 109.73 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 108 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 108.86 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 105.31 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 103.03 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 101.5 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 100.39 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96.33 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 93.32 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 92.92 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.7 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.26 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 95.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.25 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 103.9 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 103.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.63 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 107.58 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 107.08 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 107.95 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 111.42 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 107.14 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 104.78 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 104.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.96 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 99.77 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.51 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 91.95 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 93.77 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.55 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 98.25 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 98.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 98.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +47.7% | 67.91 | 100.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.75 | 60.27 | 115.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.93 | 108 | 118.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.94 | 90.7 | 105.31 | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.37 | 89.25 | 107.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.96 | 77.51 | 111.42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.63 | 91.95 | 98.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Kenya?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Kenya was 98.25 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.23 in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.