Kenya vs Republic of Korea: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Kenya
0.896 GPIA
in 2024
Republic of Korea
0.9238 GPIA
in 2024
Kenya rank
71st
Republic of Korea rank
68th
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Kenya
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.9238 GPIA against 0.896 GPIA in Kenya, a difference of 0.0278 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 68th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.856 GPIA | 0.8308 GPIA | 0.0252 GPIA | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.879 GPIA | 0.8971 GPIA | 0.0181 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8986 GPIA | 0.9175 GPIA | 0.0189 GPIA | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Kenya or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.9238 GPIA against 0.896 GPIA in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Kenya and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0278 GPIA, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Republic of Korea rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Kenya ranks 71st and Republic of Korea ranks 68th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release