School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.08 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.08 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.31 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.8277 years
in 1983
Years of data
31
1983–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kenya, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kenya stood at 2.08 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kenya peaked at 2.31 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8277 years, in 1983.
That places Kenya 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.8277 years | — |
| 1985 | 0.8427 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9542 years | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8678 years | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.983 years | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 years | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.12 years | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.26 years | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 years | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1.59 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.52 years | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.49 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.58 years | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 years | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 years | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.26 years | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.02 years | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 years | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.06 years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.08 years | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.08 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.08 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8731 years | 0.8277 years | 0.9542 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.13 years | 0.983 years | 1.26 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5 years | 1.26 years | 1.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 1.75 years | 2.31 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.07 years | 2.05 years | 2.08 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, male in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Kenya was 2.08 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8277 years in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release