Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 94.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.5%
World rank
37th
of 52 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2014
All-time low
78.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2000–2022
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 94.5% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 96.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.9% | — |
| 2003 | 78.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 78.4% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.93 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1535 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.12 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Kenya was 94.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release