Primary education, pupils in Kenya
Kenya: Primary education, pupils was 49.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 49.7% for primary education, pupils in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Kenya peaked at 49.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 42.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 47.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Kenya?
- Primary education, pupils in Kenya was 49.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for primary education, pupils?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.