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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.0% | — |
| 1982 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 88.4% | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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