Kenya vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
78.8%
in 2024
Peru
76.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
99th
Peru rank
101st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 78.8% against 76.3% in Peru, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 99th and Peru ranks 101st of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 68.2% | 4.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 71.7% | 9.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 75.0% | 10.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 74.5% | 2.7% | Kenya |
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 Peru?
- Kenya, at 78.8% against 76.3% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Peru?
- 2.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 99th and Peru ranks 101st of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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