School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: School enrollment, primary, male was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Kenya is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 122.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 1970.
That places Kenya 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 69.3% | 121.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.1% | 110.2% | 122.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.5% | 92.4% | 107.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 92.0% | 109.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 78.8% | 111.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 93.8% | 100.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9709 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Kenya?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Kenya was 99.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.