School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.1 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
79th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.28 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.8317 years
in 1983
Years of data
34
1983–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.1 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 2.28 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8317 years, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 79th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8317 years | — |
| 1985 | 0.8414 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9184 years | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8934 years | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.02 years | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 1.05 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.09 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 years | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.1 years | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.16 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 years | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.28 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 years | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.52 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.57 years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.76 years | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.14 years | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 2.24 years | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.28 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2 years | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.07 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1 years | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.1 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.1 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9005 years | 0.8317 years | 1.02 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.11 years | 1.05 years | 1.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 years | 1.26 years | 1.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 years | 1.76 years | 2.28 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.08 years | 2.06 years | 2.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 76 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.13 years compare
- 77 United States 2.12 years compare
- 78 Ecuador 2.11 years compare
- 80 Thailand 2.1 years compare
- 81 Malta 2.1 years compare
- 82 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Kenya was 2.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8317 years in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release