School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya stood at 7.7 years.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 8.75 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.77 years, in 2002.
That places Kenya 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.89 years | — |
| 1999 | 6.86 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.11 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.11 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.77 years | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7 years | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 7.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.97 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.84 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.15 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.4 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.38 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.75 years | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.28 years | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 8.12 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.27 years | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 7.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.73 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 7.7 years | -0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.7 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.7 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.88 years | 6.86 years | 6.89 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.73 years | 6.77 years | 8.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.32 years | 8.12 years | 8.75 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.53 years | 7.27 years | 7.73 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Kenya was 7.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 years in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release