Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 93.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 93.5% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% 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 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 75th of 100 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 92.2% | — |
| 2019 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 91.8% | 93.5% | 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 93.5% 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 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 100 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release