Labor force with basic education in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force with basic education was 65.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Kenya is 65.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Kenya peaked at 79.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 65.8% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 65.6% | 72.6% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Kenya
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 63.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 37.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Kenya?
- Labor force with basic education in Kenya was 65.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force with basic education?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).