Brazil vs Kenya: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
8.43 years
in 2023
Kenya
8.62 years
in 2023
Brazil rank
124th
Kenya rank
121st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.62 years against 8.43 years in Brazil, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Brazil ranks 124th and Kenya ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 years | 4.58 years | 0.2114 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.05 years | 5.91 years | 0.1464 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.5 years | 6.91 years | 0.5902 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.39 years | 8.27 years | 0.1148 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 8.62 years against 8.43 years in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Kenya?
- 0.19 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 124th and Kenya ranks 121st of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.