Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya
Kenya: Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya, 2006–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya peaked at 273 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2025.
That places Kenya 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +2233.3% |
| 2010 | 142 | +102.9% |
| 2012 | 76 | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 11 | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 91 | +600.0% |
| 2016 | 50 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 273 | +446.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | -99.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.5, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.25 | 3 | 70 | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.71 | 11 | 273 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 41 Albania 1 compare
- 41 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1 compare
- 41 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 41 Lebanon 1 compare
- 41 Mozambique 1 compare
- 41 Sweden 1 compare
- 41 Togo 1 compare
- 41 Türkiye 1 compare
- 41 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1 compare
- 41 Turkey 1 compare
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 number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya?
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters in Kenya was 1 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 273 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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