Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.2691 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2691 LPIA
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
60th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.2691 LPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.1613 LPIA
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya is 0.2691 LPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Kenya ranks 60th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.2268 LPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0.2507 LPIA | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1613 LPIA | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2433 LPIA | +50.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2691 LPIA | +10.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.2691 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2675 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.2691 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1505 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2268 LPIA | 0.2268 LPIA | 0.2268 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.2311 LPIA | 0.1613 LPIA | 0.2691 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Kenya was 0.2691 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2691 LPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1613 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release