Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kenya
Kenya: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 11.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 2021
All-time low
7.87
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 11.47 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kenya peaked at 11.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.87, in 1990.
That places Kenya 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.87 | — |
| 1991 | 7.95 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 8.02 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.09 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.17 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 8.24 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 8.32 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.47 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.43 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.39 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.47 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.8 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.38 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.43 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.73 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.04 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.33 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.61 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.94 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.03 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.21 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11.29 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.47 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.47 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 7.87 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 8.23 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 10.66 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 | 11.38 | 11.47 | 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kenya?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Kenya was 11.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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