Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.6997 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya stood at 0.6997 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 0.7011 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4454 LPIA, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 56th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.4454 LPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.6445 LPIA | +44.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6742 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6763 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7011 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6997 LPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4454 LPIA | 0.4454 LPIA | 0.4454 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6445 LPIA | 0.6445 LPIA | 0.6445 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6878 LPIA | 0.6742 LPIA | 0.7011 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Portugal 0.7251 LPIA compare
- 54 Thailand 0.7141 LPIA compare
- 55 Türkiye 0.705 LPIA compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6873 LPIA compare
- 58 Bangladesh 0.6761 LPIA compare
- 59 Philippines 0.6716 LPIA compare
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 0.6997 LPIA 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 0.7011 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4454 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 95 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 57.1%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release