Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural male in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural male was 78.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 100 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2024
All-time low
53.9%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya stood at 78.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 78.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 62nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.1% | — |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 78.1% | +0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 78.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.8%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 78.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 53.9% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 73.3% | 78.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Chile 83.3% compare
- 60 South Africa 81.9% compare
- 61 Indonesia 81.0% compare
- 63 Philippines 77.0% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 76.7% compare
- 65 Belize 76.1% compare
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 78.1% 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 78.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 100 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 44.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release