Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya
Kenya: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.17
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 1966
All-time low
3.17
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya stood at 3.17. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya peaked at 7.96 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2024.
That places Kenya 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.39 | — |
| 1951 | 7.4 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.43 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 7.43 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.46 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.51 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.57 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.6 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.64 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7.65 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.71 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 7.77 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7.87 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.92 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.96 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.95 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 7.95 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.94 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.92 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.89 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.86 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.82 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.79 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.77 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.73 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 7.67 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.6 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.53 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.45 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.34 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.22 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.08 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.96 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.84 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 6.69 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 6.51 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.94 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.74 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.57 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.44 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.24 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.18 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.14 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.03 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.57 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.45 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.28 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.26 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | -1.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.48 | 7.39 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.85 | 7.65 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 | 6.33 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.52 | 5.18 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 | 4.57 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.43 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 3.17 | 3.36 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Kenya was 3.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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