Ecuador vs Kenya: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ecuador
70.5%
in 2024
Kenya
72.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
67th
Kenya rank
66th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 72.5% against 70.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Ecuador ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 66th of 101 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.1% | 54.3% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 66.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.1% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 72.5% against 70.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 2.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ecuador ranks 67th and Kenya ranks 66th of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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