School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.6683 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kenya, 1984–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kenya is 0.6683 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kenya peaked at 0.6941 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0752 years, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 153rd of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0752 years | — |
| 1985 | 0.0871 years | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 years | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1823 years | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1876 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1872 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1852 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1882 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.235 years | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5458 years | +132.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6941 years | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6894 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5968 years | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6683 years | +12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6683 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8718 years, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6683 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +132.3% | 0.235 years | 0.5458 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0863 years | 0.0752 years | 0.0965 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1942 years | 0.1823 years | 0.235 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6431 years | 0.5458 years | 0.6941 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6326 years | 0.5968 years | 0.6683 years | 2 |
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, tertiary, male in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Kenya was 0.6683 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6941 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0752 years in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Kenya ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release