Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) was 87.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 87.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Kenya peaked at 87.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) (lower) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.4% | — |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 87.1% | +10.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 34.4% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.3% | 73.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 72.3% | 87.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Kenya was 87.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release