School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.5895 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kenya, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kenya is 0.5895 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 0.5903 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 years, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0412 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0443 years | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0423 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0488 years | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0547 years | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0407 years | -25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0375 years | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0384 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0431 years | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0452 years | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0442 years | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0551 years | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0571 years | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.059 years | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0669 years | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0694 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1407 years | +102.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1442 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1438 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1481 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.15 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1996 years | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4627 years | +131.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5817 years | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5903 years | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5249 years | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5061 years | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5895 years | +16.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5895 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8465 years, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5895 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +131.8% | 0.1996 years | 0.4627 years |
| 2000 | +102.8% | 0.0694 years | 0.1407 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0435 years | 0.0375 years | 0.0547 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0567 years | 0.0442 years | 0.0694 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1544 years | 0.1407 years | 0.1996 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.5399 years | 0.4627 years | 0.5903 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5478 years | 0.5061 years | 0.5895 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6411 years compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5927 years compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.5899 years compare
- 160 Guinea 0.5717 years compare
- 161 Congo 0.561 years compare
- 162 Lesotho 0.5449 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Kenya was 0.5895 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5903 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 years in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release