Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Kenya stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 54th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.8% | — |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | +9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.2%, 2.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 40.6% | 62.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.9% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 75.4% | 89.2% | 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, lower secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Kenya was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release