Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA was 0.8374 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8374 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
68th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8523 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6303 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
Kenya recorded 0.8374 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 0.8523 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6303 LPIA, in 2009.
That places Kenya 68th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.816 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7642 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6303 LPIA | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7845 LPIA | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8053 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.824 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8523 LPIA | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8374 LPIA | -1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8374 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7589 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8374 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6141 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.816 LPIA | 0.816 LPIA | 0.816 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6973 LPIA | 0.6303 LPIA | 0.7642 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7845 LPIA | 0.7845 LPIA | 0.7845 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8297 LPIA | 0.8053 LPIA | 0.8523 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 0.8374 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 0.8523 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6303 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 99 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 32.9%. 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, 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