Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.896 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya is 0.896 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya peaked at 0.9154 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.856 GPIA, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 71st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.856 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.879 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9154 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8843 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8987 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.896 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.856 GPIA | 0.856 GPIA | 0.856 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.879 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.8843 GPIA | 0.9154 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Republic of Korea 0.9238 GPIA compare
- 69 Bangladesh 0.9221 GPIA compare
- 70 Rwanda 0.9126 GPIA compare
- 72 Cambodia 0.8733 GPIA compare
- 73 Türkiye 0.8642 GPIA compare
- 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8639 GPIA compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (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 0.896 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 0.9154 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.856 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 96 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 4.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release