Education in Kenya

2,057 indicators covering education for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 2023 up 20.9% 40th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 2016 down 33.4% 28th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million 2023 up 5.2% 13th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million 2023 up 7.6% 13th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million 2023 up 42.5% 17th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million 2023 up 1.1% 18th
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year 2023 down 186.9% 134th
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.6% 36th
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person 2023 down 20.8% 37th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million 2023 up 1.1% 18th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year 2023 down 186.9% 139th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 47.6% 36th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person 2023 down 20.8% 37th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million 2023 down 0.1% 18th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year 2023 down 119.3% 120th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person 2023 down 22.4% 37th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million 2023 up 2.3% 19th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year 2023 down 246.4% 149th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person 2023 down 19.2% 35th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million 2023 up 42.5% 17th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year 2023 down 49.2% 81st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 2023 up 29.0% 25th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year 2023 down 110.9% 173rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.38 million 2023 up 47.4% 15th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year 2023 down 49.7% 71st
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million 2023 up 37.9% 19th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year 2023 down 49.3% 90th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million 2023 up 6.4% 12th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year 2023 down 59.9% 92nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 2024 up 45.1% 48th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year 2024 down 15.8% 8th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 2023 up 61.9% 31st
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 2023 up 19.6% 11th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 2024 up 55.6% 53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year 2024 up 12.1% 7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 2024 up 37.7% 47th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year 2024 down 34.7% 9th
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 156th
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year 2017 down 0.5% 17th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 2023 up 29.0% 25th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 27th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th
Population ages 15-64 60.7% 2025 up 9.3% 162nd
Population ages 0-14 36.3% 2025 down 13.7% 46th
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years 2025 unchanged 30th
Primary school starting age 6 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1217 units per person 2023 up 21.3% 22nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 48.7% 37th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 46.5% 36th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 129,912 2016 down 30.7% 30th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 105,816 2016 down 36.5% 24th