School completion in Kenya
Kenya: School completion was 88.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.36
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
112th
of 165 countries
All-time high
88.36
in 2025
All-time low
52.01
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Kenya, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Kenya stood at 88.36. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Kenya peaked at 88.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.01, in 1981.
That places Kenya 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.01 | — |
| 1982 | 52.27 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.51 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.75 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 53.04 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 53.5 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 53.98 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 54.54 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.03 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 55.42 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.66 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 55.7 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.54 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.26 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.82 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.21 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.71 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.38 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 53.44 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.02 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 55.02 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 56.26 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 57.6 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 59.03 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.56 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 62.27 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 64.08 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 65.86 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.53 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.98 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 70.23 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.23 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 72.11 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 72.88 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.72 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 74.75 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 76.01 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.59 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.4 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 81.32 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 83.19 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 84.84 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.4 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 88.36 | +1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 88.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 88.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.16, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.29 | 52.01 | 55.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.71 | 53.38 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.22 | 54.02 | 67.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.69 | 68.98 | 79.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.23 | 81.32 | 88.36 | 6 |
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 school completion in Kenya?
- School completion in Kenya was 88.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.01 in 1981.
- How does Kenya rank for school completion?
- Kenya ranks 112th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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