Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 90.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Kenya is 90.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 90.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.1% | — |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -24.5% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 90.8% | +6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 55.2% | 78.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 80.4% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 77.5% | 90.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 52 Venezuela 94.1% compare
- 53 Suriname 92.5% compare
- 54 El Salvador 91.4% compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 88.8% compare
- 58 Bangladesh 88.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 90.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release