School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, male in Kenya, 1970–2023
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 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.16 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.41 years | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4.54 years | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.56 years | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 6.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.32 years | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.28 years | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.05 years | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 7.26 years | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 7.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7.14 years | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.29 years | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.05 years | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.75 years | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.75 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.61 years | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.45 years | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.29 years | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.2 years | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.11 years | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.85 years | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.67 years | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.66 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.76 years | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.91 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.94 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.69 years | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.6 years | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 6.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.62 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.45 years | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.78 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.84 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.92 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.43 years | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 6.32 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.26 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.09 years | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.09 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.73 years | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 5.63 years | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.84 years | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.09 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 6 years | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 | +44.6% | 4.54 years | 6.56 years |
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
- 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, 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 97th out of 215 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