Kenya vs Peru: Inequality in education

Kenya
0.1967
in 2023
Peru
0.1928
in 2023
Kenya rank
68th
Peru rank
70th

Inequality in education over time

  • Kenya
  • Peru
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.1967 against 0.1928 in Peru, a difference of 0.0039.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 68th and Peru ranks 70th of 184 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2414 0.2154 0.0261 Kenya
2020s 0.2128 0.1947 0.0182 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Kenya or Peru?
Kenya, at 0.1967 against 0.1928 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Kenya and Peru?
0.0039, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for inequality in education?
Kenya ranks 68th and Peru ranks 70th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.