Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 95.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya is 95.5%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 95.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1975.
That places Kenya 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.6% | — |
| 1971 | 85.8% | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 82.8% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 70.8% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 61.7% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 68.9% | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 65.2% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 81.6% | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 61.7% | 85.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.6% | 84.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 93 Morocco 95.5% compare
- 94 New Caledonia 95.5% compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 95.5% compare
- 97 Ghana 95.3% compare
- 98 Namibia 94.9% compare
- 99 North Macedonia 94.8% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 95.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release