Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Kenya stood at 64.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Kenya peaked at 64.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.
Kenya ranks 57th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.2% | — |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 26.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +49.5% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +13.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 64.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 64.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 4.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.0% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 39.1% | 56.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 51.1% | 64.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Kenya was 64.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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, upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release