Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 86.2% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Kenya is 86.2%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 86.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 1980.
That places Kenya 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.4% | — |
| 1971 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 67.3% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 71.7% | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.4% | 67.3% | 84.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 82.0% | 86.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, female in Kenya?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Kenya was 86.2% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2004.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release