Education in Kenya

2,057 indicators covering education for Kenya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education 28.98 headcount basis 2023 down 3.1% 13th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 0.6535 GPIA 2023 down 35.4% 140th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 49.2% 2016 up 1.8% 78th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 1.0% 2016 up 3.5% 78th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 50.8% 2016 down 1.7% 94th
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 1,177 millions 2015 up 87.0% 60th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes 64,218 number 2016 37th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2023 up 0.4% 1st
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education 28.57 headcount basis 2023 39th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2023 1st
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ 1,353 millions 2015 up 470.4% 57th
Adolescents out of school, female 5.6% 2006 down 39.2% 92nd
Adolescents out of school, male 3.2% 2006 down 70.6% 105th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2023 up 0.3% 1st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 100.0% 2023 up 0.5% 1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male 100.0% 2023 1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female 100.0% 2023 1st
Theoretical duration of early childhood education 3 years 2019 unchanged 101st
Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2019 unchanged 36th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 37,612 number 2016 down 25.2% 22nd
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 1.4% 2022 down 47.3% 80th
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education 37.22 headcount basis 2023 up 16.5% 20th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes 100.0% 2023 up 21.5% 1st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 25,398 number 2016 16th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female 100.0% 2023 up 25.0% 1st
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female 94.4% 2006 up 3.9% 70th
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, male 100.0% 2023 up 11.1% 1st
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9761 GPIA 2006 down 4.4% 136th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male 96.8% 2006 up 8.8% 57th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 1.7% 2022 down 47.4% 74th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 2.26 million number 2016 up 47.7% 27th
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ 62.01 millions 2015 38th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 1.2% 2022 down 47.4% 81st
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ 1,598 millions 2015 up 111.4% 56th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ 1,390 millions 2015 down 30.7% 55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 1.42 GPIA 2006 up 71.0% 17th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2004 24th
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education 90.5% 2023 up 90.9% 70th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 1.13 million number 2016 up 51.6% 28th
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both 100.0% 2023 1st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 4,841 number 2016 44th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 550 2023 down 32.8% 60th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 47.8% 134th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1 GPIA 2012 up 3.2% 30th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes 1.52 million number 2009 up 107.0% 28th
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 30,239 number 2016 30th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 3.2% 2015 down 41.8% 52nd
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant 73.23 millions 2015 37th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female 5.7% 2003 36th
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female 100.0% 2023 1st
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, male 100.0% 2023 1st
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female 707,957 number 2009 up 104.3% 31st
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male 5.6% 2003 47th
Trained teachers in lower secondary education 100.0% 2023 up 3.3% 1st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 81.0% 2017 down 6.7% 59th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation 60.9% 2015 91st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 5,988 2023 up 70.0% 57th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 11 2023 59th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 11,842 2023 up 107.0% 55th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1 GPIA 2023 unchanged 2nd