Kenya vs Viet Nam: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Kenya
9.35 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
9.47 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
106th
Viet Nam rank
104th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.47 years against 9.35 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 years | 5.33 years | 0.3068 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 7.17 years | 0.3648 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7.54 years | 8.49 years | 0.9514 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.97 years | 9.3 years | 0.3314 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.12 years, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Kenya ranks 106th and Viet Nam ranks 104th 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.