Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya

Kenya: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 84.31 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
84.31
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
84.31
in 2023
All-time low
17.45
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2023

Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya, 1970–2023

204060801970199620231970: 17.41971: 17.81972: 18.51973: 18.91974: 19.91975: 211976: 23.11977: 23.51978: 24.91979: 25.71980: 28.41981: 27.71982: 27.71983: 291984: 30.51985: 38.21986: 381987: 40.51988: 40.31999: 40.32000: 412001: 41.72002: 41.92003: 43.62004: 47.12005: 47.32006: 48.82007: 50.92008: 572009: 57.72015: 72.62016: 74.52021: 80.42022: 83.82023: 84.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Kenya is 84.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Kenya peaked at 84.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 132nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.08 17.45 25.67 10
1980s 33.35 27.66 40.47 9
1990s 40.33 40.33 40.33 1
2000s 47.69 40.96 57.74 10
2010s 73.52 72.58 74.47 2
2020s 82.82 80.38 84.31 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 129 Cayman Islands 84.76 compare
  2. 130 Timor-Leste 84.74 compare
  3. 131 Jamaica 84.46 compare
  4. 133 Panama 82.87 compare
  5. 134 Namibia 81.96 compare
  6. 135 Romania 81.63 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places β†’

More gender data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Kenya?
Secondary gross enrollment rate in Kenya was 84.31 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 84.31 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
Kenya ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 35 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya. Statizoid, drawing on International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/secondary-gross-enrollment-rate/kenya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/stat/secondary-gross-enrollment-rate/kenya/">Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Kenya</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 7,407 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.