Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya

Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 164 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2020
All-time low
29.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya, 1981–2025

02040601981200320251981: 29.3 %1982: 30.3 %1983: 31.4 %1984: 32.4 %1985: 33.5 %1986: 34.7 %1987: 36 %1988: 37 %1989: 37.5 %1990: 37.7 %1991: 37.7 %1992: 37.4 %1993: 36.8 %1994: 36.1 %1995: 35.6 %1996: 35.6 %1997: 35.9 %1998: 36.2 %1999: 36.4 %2000: 36.7 %2001: 37.2 %2002: 38 %2003: 39 %2004: 40.1 %2005: 41.5 %2006: 43.3 %2007: 45.1 %2008: 46.8 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 49.9 %2011: 51 %2012: 51.8 %2013: 52.5 %2014: 53.2 %2015: 53.6 %2016: 53.7 %2017: 54 %2018: 54.5 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 55.3 %2021: 55.1 %2022: 54.6 %2023: 54.2 %2024: 54.2 %2025: 54.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 54.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya peaked at 55.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1981.

Kenya ranks 118th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.6% 29.3% 37.5% 9
1990s 36.5% 35.6% 37.7% 10
2000s 41.6% 36.7% 48.4% 10
2010s 52.9% 49.9% 55.1% 10
2020s 54.7% 54.2% 55.3% 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 115 Pakistan 55.4% compare
  2. 116 Eswatini 55.1% compare
  3. 117 Niger 55.0% compare
  4. 119 Comoros 53.8% compare
  5. 120 Gambia 52.4% compare
  6. 121 Suriname 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya was 54.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1981.
How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
Kenya ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release