Kenya vs United Arab Emirates: Compulsory education, duration

Kenya
12 years
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
12 years
in 2025
Kenya rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Kenya
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 197 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 8 years 6 years 2 years Kenya
2000s 8 years 6 years 2 years Kenya
2010s 10.8 years 10.8 years 0 years
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Kenya or United Arab Emirates?
Kenya, at 12 years against 12 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
0 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Arab Emirates?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Kenya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Kenya ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.