Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 64.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya is 64.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 64.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +165.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 12.5% | 33.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Guyana 65.1% compare
- 25 El Salvador 65.0% compare
- 26 Jordan 65.0% compare
- 28 Philippines 60.6% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 52.0% compare
- 30 Honduras 40.9% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya was 64.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release