Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.8945 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya is 0.8945 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 0.9115 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7874 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Kenya 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7874 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.7916 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8056 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8647 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9115 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8959 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8778 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8982 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8945 GPIA | -0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.8945 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8479 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.8945 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7874 GPIA | 0.7874 GPIA | 0.7874 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7986 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 0.8056 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8881 GPIA | 0.8647 GPIA | 0.9115 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8916 GPIA | 0.8778 GPIA | 0.8982 GPIA | 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 0.8945 GPIA 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 0.9115 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7874 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 134 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 3.4%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release