Education in Kenya

2,057 indicators covering education for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 94.3% 2023 up 14.0% 126th
Government expenditure on education, US$ 4,190 millions 2018 up 217.2% 61st
Progression to secondary school, female 100.0% 2015 1st
Expenditure on tertiary education 13.1% 2015 up 1.3% 126th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 4.5% 2018 down 12.5% 73rd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 15,732 number 2018 up 15.5% 75th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 3.2% 2015 down 48.8% 77th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.8% 2009 down 86.7% 108th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 25,398 2016 18th
Children out of school, primary 468,923 2023 down 62.5% 23rd
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 468,923 2023 down 62.5% 23rd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 28,407 2016 18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 32.9% 2022 up 90.4% 15th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 70,741 number 2015 up 95.2% 34th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 99.2% 2009 up 0.7% 34th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 98.7% 2009 down 0.2% 46th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 0.8% 2009 down 46.1% 158th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 1.3% 2009 up 18.5% 146th
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 30,262 2023 down 10.7% 65th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 30,239 2016 35th
Enrolment in secondary education, female 1.51 million number 2009 up 70.8% 31st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 6,854 2023 up 401.4% 15th
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 138,134 2023 up 133.0% 24th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 50.5% 2015 up 15.5% 107th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 35,736 number 2015 up 125.3% 32nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 28.5% 2025 up 64.4% 2nd
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 33,979 2016 38th
Teachers in lower secondary education, female 15,160 2023 down 5.7% 72nd
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 50.1% 2023 up 5.6% 121st
Teachers in lower secondary education, male 15,102 2023 down 56.0% 51st
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 41.9% 2023 up 11.6% 126th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female 83.0% 2012 up 37.4% 133rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 10,215 number 2019 up 43.4% 47th
Teachers in upper secondary education, female 57,908 2023 up 160.1% 28th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male 79.5% 2012 up 32.6% 145th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 2.5% 2015 down 56.0% 71st
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 2.9% 2015 down 50.7% 75th
Teachers in upper secondary education, male 80,226 2023 up 116.8% 17th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 5,572 2016 47th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 4,841 2016 44th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 2.7% 2015 down 53.2% 84th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 3.2% 2015 down 47.4% 75th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 2.7% 2015 down 53.2% 69th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 0.9668 GPIA 2023 up 2.7% 151st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 70.8% 2023 up 12.9% 136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 73.3% 2023 up 9.9% 122nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 11,188 2023 up 51.7% 60th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 19 2023 61st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1,610 2023 up 194.9% 68th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 23,211 2023 up 83.3% 59th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2019 unchanged 53rd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2025 unchanged 52nd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 2.6% 2015 down 56.4% 71st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes 10,215 2019 up 43.4% 51st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.1% 2023 up 289.3% 41st
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ 4,679 millions 2018 up 25.5% 58th
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 14th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 4,348 2019 up 52.0% 53rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female 4,348 number 2019 up 52.0% 51st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male 5,867 2019 up 37.6% 46th