Mean years of schooling long run in Kenya
Kenya: Mean years of schooling long run was 6.73 in 2020. β Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Kenya, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Kenya is 6.73, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Kenya peaked at 6.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Kenya 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.085 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.84 | 0.8 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.02 | 0.95 | 1.08 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.2 | 1.35 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.56 | 1.77 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 2.28 | 2.82 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.97 | 3.61 | 4.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 5.05 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 5.91 | 6.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.38 | 6.28 | 6.47 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.73 | 6.73 | 6.73 | 1 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Kenya?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Kenya was 6.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Kenya rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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