Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.3082 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya is -0.3082 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 106.0% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 47.72 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -22.31 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Kenya 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 1973 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 47.72 % change on previous year | +1063.7% |
| 1975 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1976 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 1977 | -0.2488 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1978 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +1257.9% |
| 1979 | 20.95 % change on previous year | -720.0% |
| 1980 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1981 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1982 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1983 | 0.262 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1984 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1309.8% |
| 1985 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0646 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1629 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 1988 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +869.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7935 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 1990 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -510.3% |
| 1991 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1992 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1993 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1994 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +271.1% |
| 1995 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1999 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9482 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2002 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -754.2% |
| 2003 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1684 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0954 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2006 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +2354.9% |
| 2007 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -369.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4713 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8125 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 2015 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -371.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6347 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2017 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 2018 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -22.31 % change on previous year | +939.7% |
| 2020 | 18.63 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3082 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -0.3082 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -0.3082 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1367 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -2354.9% | -0.0954 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.46 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 47.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.5784 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.91 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.87 % change on previous year | -22.31 % change on previous year | -0.6347 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.35 % change on previous year | -0.3082 % change on previous year | 18.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 125 New Caledonia -0.2862 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Iceland -0.2942 % change on previous year compare
- 127 United Kingdom -0.3025 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Slovakia -0.3279 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Uganda -0.3473 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4035 % change on previous year compare
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.3082 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.31 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.