Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 93.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, 1972–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 93.0% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 93.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 90th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 75.8% | — |
| 1974 | 63.6% | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 59.6% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | +19.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 93.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 93.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 50.1% | 75.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 72.8% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 87 Peru 93.1% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 93.0% compare
- 89 Morocco 93.0% compare
- 91 Lebanon 92.7% compare
- 92 Sao Tome and Principe 92.7% compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 92.2% 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Kenya was 93.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 90th out of 180 countries with data for 2014.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release