Kenya - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Kenya was 6.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 6.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1975 6.00
1980 6.00
1984 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1995 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Kenya was 3,204,379 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,204,379 in 2009 and a minimum value of 644,165 in 1991.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1991 644,165
1999 1,822,161
2000 1,908,703
2002 2,063,409
2003 2,197,336
2004 2,422,419
2005 2,468,483
2006 2,583,755
2007 2,729,040
2008 3,106,919
2009 3,204,379

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Kenya was 47.26 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 50.40 in 2003, while its lowest value was 31.44 in 1970.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 31.44
1971 32.38
1972 33.87
1973 34.87
1974 35.80
1975 37.20
1980 41.46
1981 42.00
1982 41.75
1983 41.92
1984 42.95
1985 42.93
1986 44.01
1987 44.22
1988 44.44
1999 48.67
2000 48.54
2002 48.67
2003 50.40
2004 48.07
2005 48.62
2006 48.09
2007 46.45
2008 47.60
2009 47.26

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Kenya was 3,188,707 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,188,707 in 2009 and a minimum value of 1,792,090 in 1998.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 1,792,090
1999 1,812,558
2000 1,899,664
2001 1,986,661
2002 2,048,745
2003 2,183,230
2004 2,405,259
2005 2,449,729
2006 2,560,803
2007 2,704,023
2008 3,077,223
2009 3,188,707

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Kenya was 47.21 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 50.51 in 2003, while its lowest value was 45.89 in 1990.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1990 45.89
1991 46.06
1992 46.56
1993 47.19
1994 47.86
1995 48.48
1998 48.75
1999 48.72
2000 48.63
2001 48.37
2002 48.80
2003 50.51
2004 48.12
2005 48.60
2006 47.97
2007 46.31
2008 47.49
2009 47.21

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Kenya was 15,672 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,697 in 2008 and a minimum value of 9,039 in 2000.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 9,261
1999 9,603
2000 9,039
2001 12,754
2002 14,664
2003 14,106
2004 17,160
2005 18,754
2006 22,952
2007 25,017
2008 29,697
2009 15,672

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Kenya was 57.82 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 61.91 in 2007, while its lowest value was 25.34 in 2001.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1998 38.58
1999 39.00
2000 29.20
2001 25.34
2002 30.38
2003 31.98
2004 41.96
2005 51.94
2006 61.91
2007 61.91
2008 59.07
2009 57.82

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Kenya was 107,970 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 107,970 in 2009 and a minimum value of 70,432 in 2002.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
2002 70,432
2003 74,839
2004 92,691
2005 99,727
2006 100,290
2007 102,449
2008 103,956
2009 107,970

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Kenya was 44,159 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,159 in 2009 and a minimum value of 27,928 in 2002.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
2002 27,928
2003 30,626
2004 36,401
2005 39,742
2006 40,541
2007 40,613
2008 42,794
2009 44,159

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Kenya was 40.90 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 41.17 in 2008, while its lowest value was 39.27 in 2004.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
2002 39.65
2003 40.92
2004 39.27
2005 39.85
2006 40.42
2007 39.64
2008 41.17
2009 40.90

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes