Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 86.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya peaked at 86.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.4% | — |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +63.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 37.5% | 61.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 70.5% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 71.4% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Kenya was 86.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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