School life expectancy, secondary, male in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.92 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Kenya, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.92 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Kenya peaked at 4.96 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.68 years, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 134th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 years | 1.68 years | 1.85 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.66 years | 2.25 years | 3.16 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.54 years | 2.54 years | 2.54 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 2.58 years | 3.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 years | 4.46 years | 4.51 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.89 years | 4.8 years | 4.96 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 131 Timor-Leste 4.96 years compare
- 132 San Marino 4.94 years compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 4.93 years compare
- 135 Bermuda 4.85 years compare
- 136 Puerto Rico 4.82 years compare
- 137 Seychelles 4.8 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, male in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Kenya was 4.92 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 years in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Kenya ranks 134th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release