Kenya - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Kenya was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 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 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Kenya was 8,290,450 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,290,450 in 2016 and a minimum value of 1,263,738 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,263,738 |
| 1971 | 1,352,348 |
| 1972 | 1,492,679 |
| 1973 | 1,621,142 |
| 1974 | 2,491,606 |
| 1975 | 2,653,716 |
| 1976 | 2,651,403 |
| 1977 | 2,737,709 |
| 1978 | 2,736,389 |
| 1979 | 3,416,557 |
| 1980 | 3,575,222 |
| 1981 | 3,612,669 |
| 1982 | 3,813,077 |
| 1983 | 3,938,522 |
| 1984 | 3,927,269 |
| 1985 | 3,884,806 |
| 1986 | 4,012,777 |
| 1987 | 4,138,463 |
| 1988 | 4,212,741 |
| 1989 | 4,389,718 |
| 1990 | 4,389,124 |
| 1991 | 4,437,893 |
| 1992 | 4,514,876 |
| 1993 | 4,610,074 |
| 1994 | 4,557,496 |
| 1995 | 4,540,147 |
| 1998 | 4,828,169 |
| 1999 | 4,782,375 |
| 2000 | 5,034,858 |
| 2001 | 5,148,371 |
| 2002 | 4,903,529 |
| 2003 | 5,811,381 |
| 2004 | 5,926,078 |
| 2005 | 6,075,706 |
| 2006 | 6,101,390 |
| 2007 | 6,687,510 |
| 2008 | 6,868,810 |
| 2009 | 7,150,259 |
| 2012 | 8,053,125 |
| 2014 | 8,158,000 |
| 2015 | 8,168,710 |
| 2016 | 8,290,450 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Kenya was 49.67 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 49.85 in 2012, while its lowest value was 42.51 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.51 |
| 1971 | 43.27 |
| 1972 | 43.70 |
| 1973 | 44.34 |
| 1974 | 45.50 |
| 1975 | 46.36 |
| 1976 | 46.84 |
| 1977 | 47.08 |
| 1978 | 47.23 |
| 1979 | 47.58 |
| 1980 | 47.95 |
| 1981 | 48.23 |
| 1982 | 48.40 |
| 1983 | 48.38 |
| 1984 | 48.59 |
| 1985 | 48.74 |
| 1986 | 48.61 |
| 1987 | 48.66 |
| 1988 | 48.91 |
| 1989 | 48.82 |
| 1990 | 48.90 |
| 1991 | 49.02 |
| 1992 | 49.02 |
| 1993 | 49.21 |
| 1994 | 49.38 |
| 1995 | 49.33 |
| 1998 | 49.26 |
| 1999 | 49.03 |
| 2000 | 49.38 |
| 2001 | 49.24 |
| 2002 | 48.44 |
| 2003 | 48.52 |
| 2004 | 48.28 |
| 2005 | 48.72 |
| 2006 | 49.03 |
| 2007 | 49.36 |
| 2008 | 49.20 |
| 2009 | 49.16 |
| 2012 | 49.85 |
| 2014 | 49.78 |
| 2015 | 49.58 |
| 2016 | 49.67 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Kenya was 266,511 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 17 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 266,511 in 2015 and a minimum value of 142,345 in 2012.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 169,410 |
| 1999 | 148,469 |
| 2000 | 146,205 |
| 2001 | 149,501 |
| 2002 | 142,392 |
| 2003 | 152,828 |
| 2004 | 149,893 |
| 2005 | 144,744 |
| 2006 | 146,879 |
| 2007 | 159,407 |
| 2008 | 157,843 |
| 2009 | 165,002 |
| 2012 | 142,345 |
| 2014 | 260,197 |
| 2015 | 266,511 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Kenya was 50.24 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 50.24 in 2015, while its lowest value was 40.53 in 2003.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.92 |
| 1999 | 42.01 |
| 2000 | 41.76 |
| 2001 | 41.65 |
| 2002 | 40.97 |
| 2003 | 40.53 |
| 2004 | 44.36 |
| 2005 | 43.79 |
| 2006 | 44.71 |
| 2007 | 44.60 |
| 2008 | 45.60 |
| 2009 | 44.15 |
| 2012 | 48.13 |
| 2014 | 48.36 |
| 2015 | 50.24 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
