Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kenya
Kenya: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 8.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kenya, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.69 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kenya peaked at 8.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1979.
Kenya ranks 88th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.54 | — |
| 2009 | 6.29 | +147.3% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 7.68 | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.49 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 8.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 6.29 | 6.29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.77 | 5.85 | 7.68 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.34 | 7.69 | 8.69 | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kenya?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Kenya was 8.69 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1979.
- How does Kenya rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release