Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) was 89.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya is 89.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 89.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2003.
That places Kenya 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, rural, both sexes (%) (rate rural) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.1% | — |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +52.6% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 74.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +7.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 89.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 89.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.4% | 52.4% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 78.3% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 74.9% | 89.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Philippines 94.6% compare
- 47 Panama 94.5% compare
- 48 India 93.5% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 89.1% compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 88.5% compare
- 52 El Salvador 86.8% compare
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, rural, both sexes in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Kenya was 89.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release