Kenya vs South Africa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
0.801 LPIA
in 2024
South Africa
0.863 LPIA
in 2024
Kenya rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.863 LPIA against 0.801 LPIA in Kenya, a difference of 0.062 LPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6424 LPIA | 0.6698 LPIA | 0.0274 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7482 LPIA | 0.8033 LPIA | 0.055 LPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7992 LPIA | 0.8473 LPIA | 0.0481 LPIA | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.863 LPIA against 0.801 LPIA in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.062 LPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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