Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 74.6% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kenya peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 100th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kenya, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.2% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 47.1% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.5% | 74.6% | 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 primary, population 25+ in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Kenya was 74.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (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 primary education.