Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya stood at 78.8%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2010.
That places Kenya 100th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.9% | — |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 77.9% | +52.7% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 78.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 78.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 57.2% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 51.0% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.3% | 78.8% | 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 primary education or higher in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya was 78.8% 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 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 100th out of 137 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 54.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release