School life expectancy, primary, male in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary, male was 6 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.32 years
in 1980
All-time low
4.16 years
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970β2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Kenya, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Kenya peaked at 7.32 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.16 years, in 1970.
That places Kenya 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 years | 4.16 years | 7.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 years | 6.61 years | 7.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 5.66 years | 6.45 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 5.69 years | 6.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 years | 4.73 years | 7.03 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.63 years | 6.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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, male in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Kenya was 6 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 years in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Kenya ranks 93rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release