Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya is 82.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% 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 83.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 73.9% | — |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 79.9% | 83.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (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 82.4% 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 83.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% 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 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release