Education in Kenya

2,057 indicators covering education for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.7% 2015 down 59.2% 42nd
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 2.89 million 2023 up 20.0% 13th
Current education expenditure, primary 95.7% 2015 50th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 1.16 million 2009 down 22.7% 27th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 1.07 GPIA 2023 up 22.8% 9th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 23.8% 2023 down 40.7% 31st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 20.8% 2009 down 35.1% 52nd
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 0.6% 2017 down 50.6% 39th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 22.1% 2023 down 51.9% 41st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2023 up 1.5% 1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2023 up 1.7% 1st
Current education expenditure, secondary 97.2% 2015 32nd
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.2% 2017 down 39.9% 59th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.6868 GPIA 2023 down 20.9% 175th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 74.0% 2023 up 0.1% 104th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 50.8% 2023 down 20.9% 149th
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 74,433 number 2016 up 134.2% 11th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 100.0% 2023 up 22.4% 1st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 107,884 2023 down 83.4% 38th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.47 GPIA 2023 up 15.7% 7th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 0.9977 GPIA 2008 down 0.7% 102nd
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 57.7% 2023 up 106.2% 104th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 36,256 number 2016 down 44.8% 34th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 35,676 number 2016 down 38.9% 30th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 7.9% 2023 down 85.1% 104th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 1.66 million 2009 down 50.6% 23rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 13.7% 2009 down 59.4% 55th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 75.42 2018 unchanged 140th
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 24.58 2018 unchanged 36th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 42,004 number 2016 down 26.4% 26th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 49.8% 2014 up 2.2% 27th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.0% 2014 up 4.4% 27th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 50.2% 2014 down 2.1% 174th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 49.8% 2014 up 2.2% 59th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2014 up 4.4% 59th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 50.2% 2014 down 2.1% 131st
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 1.44 million 2023 up 19.6% 13th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 423.48 millions 2015 up 223.8% 82nd
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 1.44 million 2023 up 20.3% 13th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 57.7% 2023 up 106.2% 74th
Share of young people not in education, employment or training 27.8% 2022 up 102.3% 14th
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 33.44 2009 up 13.9% 9th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 56.8% 2023 up 92.6% 77th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 55.5% 2023 up 109.4% 78th
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 1.02 GPIA 2023 down 7.1% 60th
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 10,497 millions 2018 up 149.1% 54th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 42,360 2023 down 87.0% 39th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 65,705 2023 down 79.7% 34th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 28.87 2016 up 28.7% 24th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 50.0% 2016 up 0.9% 50th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 1.0% 2016 up 1.9% 50th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 50.0% 2016 down 0.9% 142nd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA 2004 23rd
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 86.2% 2004 129th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 82.4% 2004 132nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 6.2% 2023 down 88.3% 106th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 9.5% 2023 down 81.9% 99th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 685,866 2009 down 14.6% 23rd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 470,921 2009 down 32.1% 32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 24.7% 2009 down 28.3% 43rd