Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kenya
Kenya: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 93.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kenya, 1972–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 93.0% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kenya peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 75.8% | — |
| 1974 | 63.6% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 50.1% | 75.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kenya?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Kenya was 93.0% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.