School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya, 1984–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya is 11.96 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya peaked at 11.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.59 years, in 2002.
That places Kenya 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.82 years | 9.56 years | 10 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.55 years | 8.59 years | 10.94 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.96 years | 11.96 years | 11.96 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Sri Lanka 12.17 years compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 12.06 years compare
- 121 Seychelles 11.99 years compare
- 123 Liberia 11.96 years compare
- 124 Côte d'Ivoire 11.96 years compare
- 125 Tajikistan 11.94 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Kenya was 11.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 years in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release