Kenya vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
67.8%
in 2024
Mexico
70.4%
in 2025
Kenya rank
68th
Mexico rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.4% against 67.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 66th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 44.3% | 3.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 67.2% | 5.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 68.3% | 1.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Kenya or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 70.4% against 67.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Mexico?
- 2.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 68th and Mexico ranks 66th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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