School life expectancy, primary, female in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.81 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Kenya, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, female in Kenya stood at 5.81 years.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Kenya peaked at 6.97 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.07 years, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 111th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.77 years | 3.07 years | 6.61 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 years | 6.35 years | 6.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8 years | 5.49 years | 6.19 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.15 years | 5.32 years | 6.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 years | 4.57 years | 6.97 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.65 years | 5.41 years | 5.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 108 Jamaica 5.81 years compare
- 109 Egypt 5.81 years compare
- 110 United States 5.81 years compare
- 112 New Caledonia 5.81 years compare
- 113 New Zealand 5.8 years compare
- 114 Cayman Islands 5.8 years compare
More education data for Kenya
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,500 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Kenya was 5.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 years in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Kenya ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release