Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 83.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
118th
of 165 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2025
All-time low
51.0%
in 1998
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 83.2% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya peaked at 83.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 118th of 165 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.7% | — |
| 1982 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 82.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 83.2% | +1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 83.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 83.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.8% | 57.5% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.4% | 51.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 51.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 65.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 75.8% | 83.2% | 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, male (modelled data) in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Kenya was 83.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release