Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8564 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (ISCED 1), population 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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