Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.11 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.13 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.7429 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya is 1.11 modelled data, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya peaked at 1.13 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7429 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Kenya 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Kenya, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7429 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.7527 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7671 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7827 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8027 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8258 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8529 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8833 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9156 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9488 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9824 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.11 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.814 modelled data | 0.7429 modelled data | 0.9156 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.05 modelled data | 0.9488 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Bangladesh 1.12 modelled data compare
- 23 Mauritania 1.12 modelled data compare
- 24 Gambia 1.11 modelled data compare
- 26 Ghana 1.11 modelled data compare
- 27 Comoros 1.1 modelled data compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.1 modelled data compare
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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Kenya was 1.11 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7429 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release