Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 71.4% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya, 1976–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya is 71.4%, measured in 2003. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya peaked at 71.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1977.
That places Kenya 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.8% | — |
| 1977 | 49.5% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 60.7% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 49.5% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Kenya was 71.4% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2003.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release