Account, primary education or less in Kenya
Kenya: Account, primary education or less was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Kenya, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 81.7% for account, primary education or less in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Kenya peaked at 81.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Account, primary education or less in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.4% | — |
| 2014 | 64.2% | +230.1% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +33.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 81.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 81.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 19.4% | 67.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 61.0% | 81.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account, primary education or less in Kenya?
- Account, primary education or less in Kenya was 81.7% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
- What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for account, primary education or less?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)