Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 61.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya is 61.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 61.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1979.
That places Kenya 82nd out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.0% | — |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +592.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +3.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 61.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 61.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 25.5% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 54.6% | 61.8% | 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 lower secondary education or in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Kenya was 61.8% 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 61.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 82nd out of 132 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 142.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release