Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) 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.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 49.1% | — |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +8.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.5%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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