Ecuador vs Kenya: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Ecuador
9.25
in 2024
Kenya
9.37
in 2024
Ecuador rank
89th
Kenya rank
86th
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.37 against 9.25 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 86th of 121 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.89 | 7.06 | 0.8227 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 6.35 | 1.66 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 9.19 | 9.03 | 0.1622 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 9.37 against 9.25 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.12, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Ecuador ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 86th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. 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