Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 74.6% 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 74.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 74.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2010.
That places Kenya 101st out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.4% | — |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 74.4% | +57.8% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 51.2% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 47.1% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.5% | 74.6% | 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 74.6% 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 74.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 136 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 58.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release