Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 22.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya is 22.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 22.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 77th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.9% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 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 upper secondary education or in Kenya?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya was 22.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release