Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 22.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya is 22.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya peaked at 22.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +79.1% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +96.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Kenya was 22.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release