According to most recent data, 87.8 percent of people aged 15-24 years in Kenya were able to read and write a simple statement in 2018. The youth literacy rate slightly variated given the gender, with a share of 88.1 percent among women and 87.6 percent among men. This was the first time in the period in study when the female share was above that of males.
Youth literacy rate in Kenya from 2000 to 2018, by gender
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World Bank. (April 26, 2021). Youth literacy rate in Kenya from 2000 to 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233548/youth-literacy-rate-in-kenya-by-gender/
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World Bank. (2021). Youth literacy rate in Kenya from 2000 to 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233548/youth-literacy-rate-in-kenya-by-gender/
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