Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 92.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 92.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 92.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 28th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.4% | — |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 67.6% | 84.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.8% | 92.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 25 Zimbabwe 94.5% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 94.0% compare
- 27 Nigeria 93.9% compare
- 29 El Salvador 92.0% compare
- 30 Ghana 91.1% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88.6% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Kenya was 92.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release