Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.801 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.801 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 100 countries
All-time high
0.8167 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.5828 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya is 0.801 LPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 0.8167 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5828 LPIA, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 67th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7375 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.702 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5828 LPIA | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7482 LPIA | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7884 LPIA | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7908 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8167 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.801 LPIA | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.801 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7127 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.801 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5643 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7375 LPIA | 0.7375 LPIA | 0.7375 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6424 LPIA | 0.5828 LPIA | 0.702 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7482 LPIA | 0.7482 LPIA | 0.7482 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7992 LPIA | 0.7884 LPIA | 0.8167 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 primary education or higher in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya was 0.801 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8167 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5828 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 primary 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