Kenya Literacy Rate 2000-2024

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.
  • Kenya literacy rate for 2022 was 82.88%, a 4.15% increase from 2014.
  • Kenya literacy rate for 2014 was 78.73%, a 6.58% increase from 2007.
  • Kenya literacy rate for 2007 was 72.16%, a 10.07% decline from 2000.
  • Kenya literacy rate for 2000 was 82.23%, a 82.23% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Georgia 99.58%
West Bank and Gaza 97.84%
Vietnam 96.13%
Sao Tome and Principe 93.75%
Sri Lanka 92.49%
Cabo Verde 91.00%
Lao PDR 87.52%
Cambodia 83.78%
Kenya 82.88%
Lesotho 82.01%
Morocco 77.35%
India 76.32%
Egypt 74.50%
Angola 72.40%
Bhutan 72.10%
Kenya Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 82.88% 4.15%
2014 78.73% 6.58%
2007 72.16% -10.07%
2000 82.23% -10.07%