Poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya
Kenya: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.5 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
8.5
World rank
123rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
8.5
in 2040
All-time low
3.61
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya stood at 8.5. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya peaked at 8.5 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 1980.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.61 | — |
| 1985 | 4.33 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.91 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.48 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.28 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.73 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 7.14 | +6.1% |
| 2030 | 7.61 | +6.6% |
| 2035 | 8.05 | +5.8% |
| 2040 | 8.5 | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.94 | 6.73 | 7.14 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.83 | 7.61 | 8.05 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Kenya was 8.5 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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