Kenya vs Qatar: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Kenya
12
in 2025
Qatar
12
in 2025
Kenya rank
5th
Qatar rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Kenya
- Qatar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12 against 12 in Qatar, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 0 | 8 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 8 | 8.1 | 0.1 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 9 | 1.8 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12 | 11.5 | 0.5 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Kenya or Qatar?
- Kenya, at 12 against 12 in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Kenya and Qatar?
- 0, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Qatar?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Qatar rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Qatar ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release