Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.486 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.486 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
73rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5005 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4023 LPIA
in 2009
Years of data
8
1999–2024
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.486 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Kenya peaked at 0.5005 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4023 LPIA, in 2009.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4029 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.4269 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4023 LPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4322 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4695 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4872 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5005 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.486 LPIA | -2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.486 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4575 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.486 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2678 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4029 LPIA | 0.4029 LPIA | 0.4029 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4146 LPIA | 0.4023 LPIA | 0.4269 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4322 LPIA | 0.4322 LPIA | 0.4322 LPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4858 LPIA | 0.4695 LPIA | 0.5005 LPIA | 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 0.486 LPIA 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 0.5005 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 LPIA in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 105 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 20.8%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release