Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Kenya stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Kenya peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 44th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.9% | — |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +89.2% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -34.6% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +11.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.0%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 29.9% | 56.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.5% | 64.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 63.7% | 82.0% | 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, male in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Kenya was 82.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release