Kenya

#19
Ranked no. 19 out of 116 countries
EF EPI score:581
Global average score:477
Position in Africa: 2 of 24
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Proficiency Trends

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Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Nairobi Province586
  • Central581
  • Coast579
  • Rift Valley569
  • Nyanza564
  • Eastern558

Cities

  • Nairobi586
  • Nakuru583
  • Nyeri581
  • Mombasa580
  • Kisumu575

Age Trends

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