Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 70.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya stood at 70.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya peaked at 70.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1979.
That places Kenya 68th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.5% | — |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +163.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +43.2% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 32.3% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 63.5% | 70.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 170,289 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 273,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 29.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Kenya was 70.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.