Eritrea vs Kenya: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Eritrea
14 years
in 2025
Kenya
14 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
179th
Kenya rank
179th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Eritrea
- Kenya
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Kenya, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 179th and Kenya ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14.9 years | 0.1 years | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 14.2 years | 14 years | 0.2 years | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 14.6 years | 14 years | 0.6 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 14.3 years | 14 years | 0.3 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Eritrea or Kenya?
- Eritrea, at 14 years against 14 years in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Eritrea and Kenya?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Eritrea ranks 179th and Kenya ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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