Kenya - Primary completion rate

Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)

Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Kenya was 89.62 as of 2005. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 89.62 in 2005, while its lowest value was 37.39 in 1970.

Definition: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 37.39
1971 40.17
1972 43.52
1973 46.27
1977 59.61
1978 61.91
1980 81.23
1981 80.93
2004 87.14
2005 89.62

Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)

Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Kenya was 91.68 as of 2005. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 91.68 in 2005, while its lowest value was 59.55 in 1970.

Definition: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 59.55
1971 61.23
1972 64.39
1973 65.17
1977 74.48
1978 74.87
1980 90.88
1981 88.24
2004 90.00
2005 91.68

Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)

Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Kenya was 90.65 as of 2005. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 90.65 in 2005, while its lowest value was 48.42 in 1970.

Definition: Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 48.42
1971 50.65
1972 53.91
1973 55.67
1975 60.64
1976 62.61
1977 67.01
1978 68.37
1979 89.37
1980 86.05
1981 84.58
2004 88.58
2005 90.65

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes