Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 88.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya stood at 88.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya peaked at 88.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1981.
That places Kenya 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.3% | 52.0% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 53.4% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 54.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 69.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 81.3% | 88.4% | 6 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Kenya was 88.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release