Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9119 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
In 2024, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya stood at 0.9119 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya peaked at 0.9287 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8446 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Kenya 63rd out of 83 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8446 LPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.8831 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8871 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9178 LPIA | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9287 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9119 LPIA | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8446 LPIA | 0.8446 LPIA | 0.8446 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8831 LPIA | 0.8831 LPIA | 0.8831 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9114 LPIA | 0.8871 LPIA | 0.9287 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 338,073 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.9119 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 0.9287 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8446 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 83 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 8.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release