Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both was 90.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 90.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 90.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2009.
That places Kenya 65th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.5% | — |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 89.5% | 89.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.9% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 87.2% | 90.5% | 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 90.5% 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 90.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 106 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 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release