Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Kenya

Primary school enrollment in Kenya in 2012 — 80%. Ranked 126 in the world out of 142. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 19 pp.

2012 80% +4 pp vs 2009
World rank 126of 142
Period maximum 80%2012
Period minimum 59.6%2002

Trend over time

1999–2012 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Kenya, 1999–201250607080199920012003200520072009201120121999: 61%2000: 63.7%2001: 64.8%2002: 59.6%2003: 70.7%2004: 69%2005: 69.6%2006: 68.7%2007: 78.5%2008: 74.8%2009: 75.9%2012: 80%
Change over the period: +19 pp Annual average: 1.46 pp

Comparison, 2012

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kenya

Kenya 80%
World 89%
Primary school enrollment — Kenya, by year Kenya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2012 80
2009 75.9 +1.2 pp
2008 74.8 −3.8 pp
2007 78.5 +9.8 pp
2006 68.7 −0.9 pp
2005 69.6 +0.6 pp
2004 69 −1.7 pp
2003 70.7 +11.1 pp
2002 59.6 −5.3 pp
2001 64.8 +1.1 pp
2000 63.7 +2.7 pp
1999 61

Eastern Africa, 2012

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.