Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya
Kenya: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 50.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya, 1999–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 50.1% for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya peaked at 71.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 91st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.7% | — |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 64.8% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 50.1% | 61.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Kenya was 50.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).