Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 51.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya stood at 51.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 51.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.8% | — |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +133.9% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.2% | 51.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya was 51.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release