Kenya vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
88.1%
in 2024
Peru
87.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
69th
Peru rank
72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 88.1% against 87.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 69th and Peru ranks 72nd of 105 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 | 84.9% | 75.1% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 78.1% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 75.0% | 10.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 78.8% | 7.2% | 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 88.1% against 87.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Peru?
- 1.0%, 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 69th and Peru ranks 72nd 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