Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9154 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya stood at 0.9154 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya peaked at 0.9245 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4804 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Kenya 101st out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.4804 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8714 GPIA | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9107 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9154 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9245 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9009 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9172 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9154 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4804 GPIA | 0.4804 GPIA | 0.4804 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 0.8714 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9131 GPIA | 0.9107 GPIA | 0.9154 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9145 GPIA | 0.9009 GPIA | 0.9245 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2017)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya was 0.9154 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9245 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4804 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release