Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya
Kenya: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 74.0% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Latest (2003)
74.0%
World rank
116th
of 164 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2003
All-time low
50.6%
in 1977
Years of data
5
1976–2003
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya, 1976–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya stood at 74.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya peaked at 74.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1977.
That places Kenya 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.9% | — |
| 1977 | 50.6% | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 50.6% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 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, male in Kenya?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Kenya was 74.0% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 116th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release