This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. |
|---|---|
| Target |
4.2.2 By 2030, ensure that all boys and girls have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education. |
| Indicator |
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex |
| Metadata update |
2024 |
| Related indicators |
4.1.2 Administration of a nationally-representative learning assessment (a) in Grade 2 or 3; (b) at the end of primary education; and (c) at the end of lower secondary education |
| Data reporter |
Senior Manager, Social Statistics |
| Organisation |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact person(s) |
Senior Manager, Social Statistics |
| Contact organisation unit |
Social Statistics Division |
| Contact person function |
Collection, compilation and dissemination of social statistics. |
| Contact phone |
+254-735-004-401 |
| Contact mail |
P.O. Box 30266-00100 GPO, Nairobi |
| Contact email |
dpss@knbs.or.ke |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition Percentage of children in the given age range who participate in one or more organized learning programme, including programmes which offer a combination of education and care. Concepts An organized learning programme is one which consists of a coherent set or sequence of educational activities designed with the intention of achieving pre-determined learning outcomes or the accomplishment of a specific set of educational tasks. |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage |
| Classifications |
SCED levels 0 and 1 |
| Data sources |
Population Censuses, School Censuses, household surveys and administrative sources from the Ministry of Education. |
| Data collection method |
Questionnaires and face-to-face interviews |
| Data collection calendar |
2024 |
| Data release calendar |
2024 |
| Data providers |
Ministry of Education |
| Data compilers |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Institutional mandate |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is established under the Statistics Act, 2006 as the principal agency of the Government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in Kenya and as the custodian of official statistical information. |
| Rationale |
The indicator measures children’s exposure to organized learning activities in the year prior to the start of primary school. A high value of the indicator shows a high degree of participation in organized learning immediately before the official entrance age to primary education. |
| Comment and limitations |
The indicator measures the percentage of children who are exposed to organized learning but not the intensity of the programme, which limits the ability to draw conclusions on the extent to which this target is being achieved. |
| Method of computation |
The number of children in the relevant age group who participate in an organized learning programme is expressed as a percentage of the total population in the same age range. |
| Validation |
Technical working committee meetings together with stakeholders were held before the launch and dissemination of the reports. |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
None |
| Quality management |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards. |
| Quality assurance |
The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KesQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output. Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination. |
| Quality assessment |
KNBS developed a quality assurance framework (KeSQAF), to record and reference the full range of quality concepts, dimensions, and practices. These include; Relevance, accuracy,reliability, timeliness, punctuality, accessibility, clarity,coherence, consistency, methodological soundness, and integrity. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
Data Availability Data available at National level and County level.Time Series KDHS 2022, KPHC 2019 Disaggregation Disaggregated by county, residence, sex, and wealth quintile |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
None |
| References and Documentation |
Kenya DHS 2022 Main Report - Volume 1 - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (knbs.or.ke) 2019 KPHC - Analytical Report on Education and Training Vol. XVII- Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (knbs.or.ke) |
| Metadata last updated | Aug 28, 2025 |