Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya
Kenya: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 8.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya is 8.62, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya peaked at 8.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.84, in 1990.
That places Kenya 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.84 | — |
| 1991 | 4.01 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4.18 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.51 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 4.68 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.98 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 5.13 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.43 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5.54 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.77 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.89 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.31 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5.82 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 6.54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.79 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.27 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.99 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.62 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 | 3.84 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.91 | 5.43 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 5.82 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.27 | 7.69 | 8.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Kenya was 8.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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