School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.12 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.12 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
75th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.24 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.8356 years
in 1983
Years of data
31
1983–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Kenya, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.12 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Kenya peaked at 2.24 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8356 years, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 75th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8356 years | — |
| 1985 | 0.8401 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8824 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9191 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.11 years | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 1.03 years | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.05 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.11 years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.13 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.24 years | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.28 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.54 years | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 years | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5 years | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.45 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.55 years | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 years | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.11 years | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.22 years | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 years | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.07 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.12 years | +2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.12 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.12 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8693 years | 0.8356 years | 0.9191 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.11 years | 1.03 years | 1.24 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.42 years | 1.26 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 years | 1.77 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.08 years | 2.05 years | 2.12 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Kenya was 2.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8356 years in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release