Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 87.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya is 87.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 87.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.6% | — |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +81.4% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 32.8% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
- 22 Uruguay 88.3% compare
- 23 Philippines 87.7% compare
- 25 Colombia 83.1% compare
- 26 Guyana 82.3% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80.6% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Kenya was 87.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release