Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 82.8% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya, 1970–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 82.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2004. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 82.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1977.
That places Kenya 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75.7% | — |
| 1971 | 78.5% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 61.4% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 68.4% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.9% | 57.0% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 74.0% | 82.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 102 Saudi Arabia 85.1%
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 84.5% compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 82.8% compare
- 106 Rwanda 81.3% compare
- 107 Chad 81.0% compare
- 108 Senegal 81.0% 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 5 of primary education, female in Kenya?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Kenya was 82.8% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 105th out of 149 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release