Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Kenya
Kenya: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 54.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Kenya, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 54.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Kenya peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.7% | — |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +94.8% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.6% | 26.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 34.3% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.4% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, upper secondary education, rural, male in Kenya?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Kenya was 54.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release