Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.8365 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-3.92 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -1.66 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 0.8365 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.92 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Kenya 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1489 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.1351 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1953 | 0.2159 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1077 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3497 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1956 | 0.7105 % change on previous year | +103.1% |
| 1957 | 0.772 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1047 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1961 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | +699.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6999 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6178 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6652 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6862 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4039 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0251 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1968 | -0.0629 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 1969 | -0.0126 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0503 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 1971 | -0.2644 % change on previous year | +425.3% |
| 1972 | -0.3534 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1973 | -0.4307 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4835 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3452 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1976 | -0.3592 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1977 | -0.4892 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1978 | -0.8151 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1979 | -0.887 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1980 | -0.8818 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1982 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1983 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1984 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1985 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1986 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1987 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1988 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1989 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1990 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1991 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1992 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1993 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1994 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1995 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1996 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.7349 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1998 | -0.4556 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1999 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +180.4% |
| 2000 | -0.792 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2001 | -0.8178 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2002 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2003 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2004 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2005 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2006 | -0.979 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | -0.7573 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2008 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2009 | -2 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2010 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2011 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2012 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2016 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2018 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2019 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2020 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2021 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2022 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2023 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.39 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +699.2% | 0.1047 % change on previous year | 0.8365 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -425.3% | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.2644 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -300.1% | -0.0126 % change on previous year | -0.0503 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3765 % change on previous year | 0.1077 % change on previous year | 0.772 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3914 % change on previous year | -0.0629 % change on previous year | 0.8365 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4478 % change on previous year | -0.887 % change on previous year | -0.0503 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -0.8818 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | -0.4556 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -0.7573 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 174 Saint Martin (French part) -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Angola -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Liberia -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Djibouti -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Northern Mariana Islands -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Benin -1.68 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Kenya was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8365 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.92 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.