Kenya vs Mexico: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kenya
9.35 years
in 2023
Mexico
9.47 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Mexico rank
103rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 9.47 years against 9.35 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.12 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 years | 6.74 years | 1.1 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 7.84 years | 1.04 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 8.77 years | 1.23 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 9.44 years | 0.4731 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 9.47 years against 9.35 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.12 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.