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
Kenya recorded 95.5% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 95th out of 180 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
- 92 Azerbaijan 95.8% compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.6% compare
- 94 New Caledonia 95.5% compare
- 96 Cape Verde 95.1% compare
- 97 Algeria 94.9% compare
- 98 Namibia 94.9% 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 95th out of 180 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.