Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 93.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya is 93.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.5% | — |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 58.2% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 26 Colombia 96.0% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.2% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 94.0% compare
- 30 El Salvador 92.5% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.5% compare
- 32 Lesotho 91.9% compare
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Kenya was 93.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release