Inequality in education in Kenya
Kenya: Inequality in education was 0.1967 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1967
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2602
in 2010
All-time low
0.1967
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: 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
- 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 inequality in education in Kenya?
- Inequality in education in Kenya was 0.1967 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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