Kenya: Literacy rate

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 Kenya

Literacy rate

 Latest value 82.88
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2000 - 2022
 Average 79.00
 Min - Max 72.16 - 82.88
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 82.88 percent, an increase from 78.73 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 77.72 percent, based on data from 44 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 2000 to 2022 is 79 percent. The minimum value, 72.16 percent, was reached in 2007 while the maximum of 82.88 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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 Primary school completion rate 102.73 2016 percent
 School starting age, primary school 6 2022 years
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 Female to male ratio, secondary school students 0.90 2009 percent
 Female to male ratio, students at tertiary level education 0.72 2017 percent
 Preprimary school enrollment 65.14 2019 percent
 Primary school enrollment 78.84 2019 percent
 Secondary school enrollment 57.87 2009 percent
 Tertiary school enrollment 20.48 2022 percent
 Trained teachers in primary education 100.00 2020 percent
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