Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 72.5% 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 72.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Kenya peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 66th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.0% | — |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +40.2% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 72.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.8%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 72.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.5%, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 66.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 47.7% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.8% | 72.5% | 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 72.5% 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 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 101 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 52.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release