School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 10.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kenya stood at 10.7 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kenya peaked at 10.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.84 years, in 1970.
That places Kenya 142nd out of 208 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, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.84 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.01 years | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 4.3 years | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 4.53 years | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 6.47 years | +42.8% |
| 1975 | 6.82 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 8.41 years | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 8.3 years | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.48 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.58 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.52 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.73 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.93 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.86 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9 years | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 8.15 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.78 years | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.83 years | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 8.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.02 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.45 years | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 9.88 years | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 9.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.16 years | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.68 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.7 years | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10.7 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.64 years, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10.7 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.72 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +42.8% | 4.53 years | 6.47 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 3.84 years | 6.82 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.62 years | 8.3 years | 8.93 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.9 years | 7.9 years | 7.9 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.92 years | 7.78 years | 9.97 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 years | 10.16 years | 10.3 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.55 years | 10.26 years | 10.7 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 139 Romania 10.76 years compare
- 140 Philippines 10.72 years compare
- 141 Lesotho 10.72 years compare
- 143 Ghana 10.68 years compare
- 144 Seychelles 10.67 years compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 10.65 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, primary and secondary, female in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Kenya was 10.7 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 years in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 142nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, primary and secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release