Inequality in education in Kenya
Kenya: Inequality in education was 0.1967 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Kenya is 0.1967, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Kenya peaked at 0.2602 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1967, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2602 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2602 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2602 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2602 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.229 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.229 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1967 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1967 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1967 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1967 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2414 | 0.229 | 0.2602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2128 | 0.1967 | 0.229 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Kenya?
- Inequality in education in Kenya was 0.1967 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2602 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1967 in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for inequality in education?
- Kenya ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.