School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 4.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.9 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 4.92 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.22 years, in 1970.
That places Kenya 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 years | 1.22 years | 1.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 years | 1.94 years | 2.83 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.46 years | 2.46 years | 2.46 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.88 years | 2.5 years | 3.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 years | 4.31 years | 4.43 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.85 years | 4.74 years | 4.92 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 5 years compare
- 137 Seychelles 4.92 years compare
- 138 Puerto Rico 4.91 years compare
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.89 years compare
- 141 Paraguay 4.87 years compare
- 142 Maldives 4.83 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, secondary, both sexes in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Kenya was 4.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 years in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release