Kenya vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
74.6%
in 2024
Peru
71.7%
in 2024
Kenya rank
100th
Peru rank
101st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 74.6% against 71.7% in Peru, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 100th and Peru ranks 101st of 135 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 | 64.4% | 61.3% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 65.9% | 10.8% | Peru |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 69.5% | 8.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 69.8% | 3.2% | 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 74.6% against 71.7% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Peru?
- 2.9%, 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 100th and Peru ranks 101st of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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