School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kenya stood at 10.93 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 11.05 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.84 years, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 134th of 208 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, primary and secondary, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.84 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.89 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.13 years | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 6.26 years | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.35 years | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 8.47 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 9.64 years | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 9.38 years | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.49 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 9.79 years | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 9.74 years | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9.91 years | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9.74 years | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.3 years | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 8.49 years | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.58 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.31 years | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2 years | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 9.58 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.53 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.08 years | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.47 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.64 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.05 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.93 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.82 years | 5.84 years | 8.47 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.66 years | 9.38 years | 9.91 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.3 years | 8.3 years | 8.3 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.44 years | 8.31 years | 10.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 10.64 years | 10.65 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.87 years | 10.64 years | 11.05 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Papua New Guinea 10.96 years compare
- 132 Egypt 10.95 years compare
- 133 Zambia 10.93 years compare
- 135 Azerbaijan 10.88 years compare
- 136 Philippines 10.86 years compare
- 137 Cayman Islands 10.78 years compare
More education data for Kenya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Kenya was 10.93 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.84 years in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release