School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Kenya
Kenya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 9.93 years in 2009. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya, 1984–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2009, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya stood at 9.93 years. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya peaked at 9.93 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.81 years, in 2002.
That places Kenya 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 8.36 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.53 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.01 years | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.81 years | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.86 years | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 8.96 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4 years | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.93 years | +5.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.93 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 years, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.93 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5 years | 8.36 years | 8.62 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.72 years | 7.81 years | 9.93 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Kenya was 9.93 years in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 years in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2009.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.