Education in Kenya

2,057 indicators covering education for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.7481 modelled data 2025 down 31.7% 151st
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 0 2025 101st
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2025 unchanged 26th
End of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 147th
Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.4% 2017 down 77.6% 35th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male 1.98 million 2023 up 46.8% 14th
Start month of the academic school year 1 tertiary education 2022 down 88.9% 176th
End month of the academic school year 1 tertiary education 2022 down 87.5% 208th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 53,805 2016 20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0.7834 modelled data 2025 down 30.5% 149th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2.9% 2015 down 51.7% 73rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 3.4% 2015 down 46.2% 80th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.2% 2017 down 27.7% 120th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 98.7% 2023 up 9.1% 86th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2017 down 85.1% 114th
Persistence to grade 5, female 82.8% 2004 105th
Persistence to grade 5, male 78.6% 2004 106th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 98.4% 2023 down 7.8% 109th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 98.3% 2023 up 10.6% 88th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 99.0% 2023 up 7.6% 87th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.993 GPIA 2023 up 2.8% 128th
Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.2% 2017 down 92.6% 145th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2017 down 84.5% 113th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 2.5% 2017 down 87.5% 156th
School enrollment, secondary 47.4% 2009 up 44.3% 128th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 7.79 years 2023 down 11.6% 167th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 97.1% 2023 down 8.7% 123rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9741 GPIA 2023 down 1.9% 159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 99.6% 2023 down 6.9% 98th
Preprimary education, duration 3 years 2025 unchanged 104th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 17,290 2016 down 32.1% 18th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 20,322 2016 down 18.1% 20th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 94.3% 2023 down 5.7% 182nd
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 4.16 million 2025 down 1.9% 22nd
School age population, early childhood education, female 2.07 million 2025 down 2.0% 22nd
School age population, early childhood education, male 2.10 million 2025 down 1.8% 22nd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 76.7% 2023 up 25.5% 115th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 10,413 2016 48th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 64,218 2016 37th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 7.88 years 2023 down 11.1% 163rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 7.7 years 2023 down 11.9% 170th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.9773 GPIA 2023 down 0.9% 158th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes 3.0% 2015 down 50.2% 76th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.5% 2009 down 7.2% 179th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.0% 2009 down 21.1% 147th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 77.6% 2023 up 34.7% 121st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.02 GPI 2023 up 14.9% 103rd
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 75.8% 2023 up 17.2% 105th
Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 33rd
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 106th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 72.1% 2023 up 11.4% 132nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st
Progression to secondary school, male 98.4% 2015 62nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 562,521 number 2017 up 395.5% 46th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 5.7% 2023 21st
School enrollment, secondary, female 45.8% 2009 up 40.9% 127th
School enrollment, secondary, male 49.0% 2009 up 47.6% 122nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.0% 2009 down 21.1% 155th