Indonesia vs Kenya: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Indonesia
8.7 years
in 2023
Kenya
8.62 years
in 2023
Indonesia rank
119th
Kenya rank
121st
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 8.7 years against 8.62 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Indonesia ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 years | 4.58 years | 0.1297 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.88 years | 5.91 years | 0.9718 years | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 7.87 years | 6.91 years | 0.9606 years | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.66 years | 8.27 years | 0.3901 years | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Indonesia, at 8.7 years against 8.62 years in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 0.08 years, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 119th 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.