Repeaters, primary, total in Kenya
Kenya: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Kenya, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.9% for repeaters, primary, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Kenya peaked at 13.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 80th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, total 24.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Kenya?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Kenya was 2.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Kenya ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.