Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 87.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Kenya peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 48th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 49.1% | 73.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.8% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 70.6% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 India 93.4% compare
- 46 Philippines 91.9% compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 87.1% compare
- 49 Nepal 84.9% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 84.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 83.4% compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Kenya?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Kenya was 87.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release