Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 93.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya is 93.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 93.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.1% | — |
| 2003 | 47.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 47.0% | 70.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 15 Mexico 94.7% compare
- 16 Guyana 94.6% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.8% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 92.8% compare
- 21 India 92.7% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Kenya was 93.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release