Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Kenya
Kenya: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 78.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 78.8% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Kenya peaked at 78.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2010.
That places Kenya 99th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 57.2% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 51.0% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.3% | 78.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 24.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Kenya?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Kenya was 78.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.