Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female was 0.8564 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8564 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
73rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.8754 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.7683 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
6
2009–2024
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya is 0.8564 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya peaked at 0.8754 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7683 LPIA, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7683 LPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.8283 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8564 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8662 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8754 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8564 LPIA | -2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8564 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7604 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8564 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7636 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7683 LPIA | 0.7683 LPIA | 0.7683 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 LPIA | 0.8283 LPIA | 0.8283 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8636 LPIA | 0.8564 LPIA | 0.8754 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
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 0.8564 LPIA 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 0.8754 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7683 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 95 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 11.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release