Education in Kenya 2,057 indicators covering education for Kenya. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank School age population, pre-primary education, female 2.09 million number 2019 up 9.6% 17th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 36.9% 11th Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 16.0% 2014 up 258.8% 86th Teachers in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 5.6% 26th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.0049 units per person 2016 down 50.5% 55th Teachers in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 22.7% 34th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0.0048 units per person 2024 up 29.8% 154th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0.006 units per person 2024 up 14.9% 145th Labor force, total, per square kilometre 40.2 units per square kilometre 2023 up 20.2% 82nd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.4846 units per square kilometre 2023 up 56.5% 97th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 9.4% 74th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 19.8% 57th Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 5.82 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.9% 74th Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 11.47 years 2023 up 6.2% 148th School enrollment, preprimary 65.1% 2019 up 30.8% 105th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per square kilometre 5.78 units per square kilometre 2023 up 35.6% 76th School enrollment, tertiary, male 11.6% 2024 up 6.5% 151st School enrollment, tertiary, female 9.2% 2024 up 21.0% 154th School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index 0.7935 GPI 2024 up 13.5% 158th School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.8965 GPI 2009 down 5.7% 175th Secondary education, teachers, annual growth rate 7.22 % change on previous year 2015 up 441.1% 38th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 4.97 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.5% 51st Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 4.99 million 2016 up 94.7% 17th Secondary education, teachers, female, per capita 0.0013 units per person 2023 up 51.1% 160th Secondary education, teachers, female 73,068 2023 up 90.5% 45th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.8505 units per square kilometre 2023 up 15.3% 139th Average years of schooling among adults 8.62 years 2023 up 31.8% 121st Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling 8.62 years 2023 up 31.8% 121st Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita 8.62 years 2023 up 31.8% 121st Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 33.0% 2016 down 6.5% 85th Secondary education, teachers, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 0.0% 58th Average years of schooling, males vs. females 9.35 years 2023 up 31.1% 106th Years of schooling, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 24.4% 125th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.0022 units per person 2016 down 52.8% 58th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 0.0027 units per person 2016 down 48.5% 57th Expected years of schooling, males vs. females 11.46 years 2023 up 4.5% 149th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2016 down 84.1% 43rd Primary completion rate, male 102.3% 2016 up 14.6% 25th Primary completion rate, female 102.1% 2016 up 18.2% 31st Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2016 down 82.6% 45th Expected years of schooling males vs females, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 40.0% 131st Years of schooling, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 down 100.0% 5th Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.003 units per person 2023 up 43.3% 169th Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre 0.2899 units per square kilometre 2023 up 77.1% 129th Duration of compulsory education 12 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Expected years of schooling males vs females, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 17th Secondary education, general pupils, per capita 0.1036 units per person 2016 up 49.2% 17th Secondary education, general pupils 4.99 million 2016 up 94.7% 17th Duration of compulsory education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 5.2% 57th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.20 million number 2016 up 91.3% 11th Lower secondary completion rate, total 101.2% 2023 up 27.8% 19th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes 82.7% 2009 up 27.3% 153rd School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes 9.98 years 2009 up 28.3% 151st Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 0.2932 units per square kilometre 2023 up 97.2% 102nd Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 2.48 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.2% 48th Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 0.2326 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.5% 59th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 2.48 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.8% 53rd Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per 0.4114 units per square kilometre 2016 down 33.9% 62nd ← Previous Page 4 of 35 Next →