4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Kenya
Kenya: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 38.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Kenya, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kenya is 38.8, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kenya peaked at 42 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 31 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8 | +2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 38.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 38.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4 | 24 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 31 | 42 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kenya?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Kenya was 38.8 in 2019, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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