Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 93.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya is 93.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 93.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 1975.
Kenya ranks 77th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.9% | — |
| 1971 | 79.6% | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 77.6% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 63.6% | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 54.8% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 61.7% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 56.9% | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 54.8% | 79.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 75.3% | 80.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 74 Morocco 94.5% compare
- 75 Netherlands 94.5% compare
- 76 New Caledonia 94.3% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 93.3% compare
- 79 Maldives 93.1% compare
- 80 North Macedonia 93.0%
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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 93.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release