Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya

Kenya: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 82.7% in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
82.7%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.7%
in 2014
All-time low
62.1%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2000–2014

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya, 2000–2014

0204060802000200720142000: 70.8 %2003: 62.1 %2008: 76.6 %2009: 66.9 %2014: 82.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya stood at 82.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 82.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2003.

Kenya ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.1% 62.1% 76.6% 4
2010s 82.7% 82.7% 82.7% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 Paraguay 84.8% compare
  2. 13 Philippines 84.5% compare
  3. 14 El Salvador 82.9% compare
  4. 16 Argentina 82.7% compare
  5. 17 Colombia 81.7% compare
  6. 18 Nigeria 81.0% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Kenya was 82.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2003.
How does Kenya rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2014.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/