Agriculture How much does agriculture contribute to Kenya’s GDP? Source Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Economic Survey 2023 Short answer How much does agriculture contribute to Kenya’s GDP? As of 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 21.2% of Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP). Agriculture contributed 18.9% distributed as follows, growing of crops (15.2%), animal production (3.5%) and support activities to agricul... Back Full answer
Agriculture Land How much farmland does Kenya have? Source World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area) - Kenya Short answer How much farmland does Kenya have? According to the World Bank, the agricultural area (as a percentage of the land area) in Kenya was reported to be 48.7% in 2021. Similar data is also reported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). ... Back Full answer
Education How many children go to school in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How many children go to school in Kenya? Total enrolment in primary schools rose by 0.8% to 10.4 million children in 2022, while enrolment in secondary schools grew by 5.4% to 3.9 million children in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Education What is the number of children in primary school in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is the number of children in primary school in Kenya? Total enrolment in primary schools rose by 0.8% to 10.4 million children in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Education Housing Where does Kenya rank based on human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source UNDP: Human Development Reports – Kenya Short answer Where does Kenya rank based on human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index “measures the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a... Back Full answer
Agriculture What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? In 2022, cut flowers had the largest recorded marketed agricultural production in Kenya at KSh 103.5 billion, followed by tea at KSh 156.7 billion and cattle and calves at KSh 84.7 billion. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Wheat production fell by 13% from 349,000 tonnes in 2021 to 271,000 tonnes in 2022, according to the Economic Survey 2023. The country consumed 2.1 million tonnes of wheat as food. A total of 11 tonnes were used as seed and 122 tonnes had “other” uses. Another 40 tonnes were lost. ... Back Full answer
Education What is the literacy rate in Kenya? Source World Bank: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - Kenya Short answer What is the literacy rate in Kenya? According to the latest data from the World Bank, the literacy rate in Kenya was recorded at 82.88% for 2022. ... Back Full answer
Education What is the highest level of education completed by most Kenyans? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer What is the highest level of education completed by most Kenyans? Close to half of Kenyans who have attended school (18 million of 36.2 million) completed primary school, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Another 8.9 million (25%) completed secondary school while 3.4 million (9%) did not complete any level.... Back Full answer