Productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya
Kenya: Productivity vs educational attainment was 7.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya stood at 7.77. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya peaked at 7.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2005.
That places Kenya 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.83 | — |
| 2006 | 3.08 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.27 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.56 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 4.11 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 4.66 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.54 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.11 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.54 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.11 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 7.34 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.52 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.57 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.77 | +2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.77 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.83 | 3.56 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 3.91 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.55 | 7.34 | 7.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 compare
- 104 Pakistan 8.38 compare
- 105 India 8.06 compare
- 107 Bangladesh 7.72 compare
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 7.61 compare
- 109 Congo 7.18 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 productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Kenya was 7.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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