Kenya vs Thailand: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Kenya
72.5%
in 2024
Thailand
70.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
66th
Thailand rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Kenya
- Thailand
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 72.5% against 70.4% in Thailand, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 69th of 101 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 65.0% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 66.3% | 4.8% | 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 Thailand?
- Kenya, at 72.5% against 70.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Kenya and Thailand?
- 2.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Thailand rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Kenya ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 69th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release