Kenya vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
90.5%
in 2024
Peru
90.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
65th
Peru rank
67th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 90.5% against 90.0% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 65th and Peru ranks 67th of 106 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 80.8% | 8.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 82.8% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 79.2% | 10.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 82.6% | 6.3% | 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 90.5% against 90.0% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 8 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 65th and Peru ranks 67th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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