Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 83.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya stood at 83.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 83.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 29.3% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Kenya was 83.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release