Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya
Kenya: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 98.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya stood at 98.25.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya peaked at 118.23 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 60.27, in 1970.
That places Kenya 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60.27 | — |
| 1971 | 61.7 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 65.23 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 67.91 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 100.31 | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 102.89 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 99.16 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 98.91 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.57 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 115.58 | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 117.3 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 115.05 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 117.92 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 118.23 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 114.48 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 109.84 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 109.91 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 109.73 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 108 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 108.86 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 105.31 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 103.03 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 101.5 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 100.39 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 96.33 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 93.32 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 92.92 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 90.7 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.26 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 95.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.25 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 103.9 | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 103.73 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 103.63 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.2 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 107.58 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 107.08 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 107.95 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 111.42 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 107.14 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 104.78 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 104.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.96 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 99.77 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.51 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 91.95 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 93.77 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 98.55 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 98.25 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 98.25 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 98.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +47.7% | 67.91 | 100.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.75 | 60.27 | 115.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.93 | 108 | 118.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.94 | 90.7 | 105.31 | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.37 | 89.25 | 107.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.96 | 77.51 | 111.42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.63 | 91.95 | 98.55 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Kenya was 98.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.23 in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.27 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Kenya ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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