Colombia vs Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Colombia
88.0%
in 2024
Kenya
88.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
70th
Kenya rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 88.1% against 88.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 69th of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 79.9% | 0.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 85.7% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Colombia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 88.1% against 88.0% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Kenya ranks 69th of 105 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, 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