Kenya vs Thailand: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kenya
9.35 years
in 2023
Thailand
9.23 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Thailand rank
108th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.35 years against 9.23 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 108th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 years | 5.45 years | 0.1898 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 7.12 years | 0.3146 years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 8.32 years | 0.7774 years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 9.13 years | 0.1614 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Kenya or Thailand?
- Kenya, at 9.35 years against 9.23 years in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Kenya and Thailand?
- 0.12 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Thailand ranks 108th 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.