Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya
Kenya: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.5 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya stood at 8.5 years. 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya peaked at 8.5 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.61 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.61 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.33 years | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 5.05 years | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5 years | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5.91 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.48 years | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.28 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.73 years | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 7.14 years | +6.1% |
| 2030 | 7.61 years | +6.6% |
| 2035 | 8.05 years | +5.8% |
| 2040 | 8.5 years | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.5 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.5 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.97 years | 3.61 years | 4.33 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.28 years | 5.05 years | 5.5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 5.91 years | 6.48 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 6.28 years | 6.47 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.94 years | 6.73 years | 7.14 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.83 years | 7.61 years | 8.05 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.5 years | 8.5 years | 8.5 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Kenya was 8.5 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 years in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.