Education

Kenya

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702024
0.753.516.289.0411.819702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712024
3.934.785.636.487.3419712024
Source: World Bank WDI
R&D expenditure (% GDP)20072024
0.3550.4690.5830.6970.81120072024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy19702009
4.936.277.68.9310.319702009
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)19702017
0.7183.46.098.7811.519702017
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate82.2 %World Bank WDI [2000]
Primary enrollment (gross)98.2 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Secondary enrollment (gross)84.3 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)10.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Education spending (% GDP)4.02 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.811 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Mean years of schooling8.62 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Expected years of schooling11.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023]
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)0.793 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024]
School life expectancy10.3 yearsWB Education [2009]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)30.7World Bank WDI [2015]
Primary school dropout rate32.9 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)11.5 %WB Education [2017]
Female literacy rate77.9 %WB Gender [2000]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Kenya's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (82.2 %), primary enrollment (gross) (98.2 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.