Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) was 78.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Kenya is 78.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 78.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.6% | — |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +99.1% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +23.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 78.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 78.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.5%, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 28.9% | 57.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Kenya was 78.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release