Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9541 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 0.9541 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Kenya peaked at 0.9541 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.937 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Kenya 72nd out of 98 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.941 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9371 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9483 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.937 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9534 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.941 GPIA | 0.941 GPIA | 0.941 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9371 GPIA | 0.9371 GPIA | 0.9371 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9482 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 0.9541 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (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 0.9541 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 0.9541 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.937 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 98 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release