This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Kenya statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Kenyan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Kenyan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. |
|---|---|
| Target |
4.1: Ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes. |
| Indicator |
4.1.4: Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education). |
| Metadata update |
2024 |
| Related indicators |
4.1.3 Gross intake ratio to the last grade (primary, lower secondary) |
| Data reporter |
Senior Manager, Social Statistics |
| Organisation |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Contact person(s) |
Senior Manager, Social Statistics |
| Contact organisation unit |
Social Statistics Division |
| Contact person function |
Collection, compilation and dissemination of social statistics. |
| Contact phone |
+254-735-004-401 |
| Contact mail |
P.O. Box 30266-00100 GPO, Nairobi |
| Contact email |
dpss@knbs.or.ke |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition Percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of each level of education who have completed that grade. Concepts The intended age for the last grade of each level of 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. |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage |
| Classifications |
ISCED |
| Data sources |
2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census |
| Data collection method |
Data was collected during the population and housing census. During mapping exercise, the country was delineated into smaller units referred to as enumeration areas. Through the delineation process, the number personnel required for the data collection exercise was identified. During the census exercise, the following questions were administered by the enumerators: 1. What is the highest level of education [name of household member] has attended? 2. What is the highest grade of education [name of household member] has completed at that level? Data collected by enumerators using mobile devices (tablets) were subsequently transmitted to a central server. The data were encrypted before transmission and backed up in off-site locations. |
| Data collection calendar |
2029 |
| Data release calendar |
2029 |
| Data providers |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Data compilers |
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics |
| Institutional mandate |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is established under the Statistics Act, 2006 as the principal agency of the government for collecting, analyzing and disseminating statistical data in Kenya as well as the custodian of official statistical information. |
| Rationale |
The completion rate indicates how many persons in a given age group have completed the relevant level of education. By choosing an age-group which is slightly older than the theoretical age-group for completing each level of education, the indicator measures how many children and adolescents enter school more or less on time and progress through the education system without excessive delays. A completion rate at or near 100% indicates that most or all children and adolescents have completed a level of education by the time they are 3 to 5 years older than the official age of entry into the last grade of the given level of education. A low completion rate indicates low or delayed entry into a given level of education, high drop-out, high repetition, late completion, or a combination of these factors. To identify the causes of low completion rates, it is necessary to examine other indicators, for example the out-of-school rate, the gross intake ratio to the last grade, and the percentage of over-age children. When disaggregated by sex, location and other characteristics, this indicator can identify excluded population groups. |
| Method of computation |
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 of the same age group. Formula: where: completion rate for level n of education population aged 3 to 5 years above the official entrance age a into the last grade of level n of education who completed level n population aged 3 to 5 years above the official entrance age a into the last grade of level n of education ISCED level 1 (primary education), 2 (lower secondary education), or 3 (upper secondary education) |
| Validation |
None |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
Metadata for the global and thematic indicators for the follow-up and review of SDG 4 and Education 2030. |
| Quality management |
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is ISO certified based on 9001:2015 Standard requirements. The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control, are carried out following the methodological framework and standards established by the KNBS, in compliance with the Internationally acceptable standards |
| Quality assurance |
The KNBS adheres to Kenya Statistical Quality Assurance Framework (KeSQAF) that underlines principles to be assured in managing the statistical production processes and output. Data consistency and quality checks are conducted through Technical Working Groups (TWGs) before publication and dissemination. |
| Quality assessment |
The processes of compilation, production, publication and dissemination of data, including quality control are subjected to a set criteria and standards to ensure conformity. |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
Disaggregated by sex, age/age-group, place of residence, location and socio-economic status. |
| References and Documentation |
URl: https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/2019-kphc-analytical-report-on-education-and-training-vol-xvii/ References: 2019 KPHC Vol IV 2019 KPHC- Analytical Report on Education and Training xvii |
| Metadata last updated | Aug 28, 2025 |