Kenya vs Zambia: Population having attained at least basic education
Kenya
93.6
in 2020
Zambia
93.2
in 2020
Kenya rank
70th
Zambia rank
72nd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 93.6 against 93.2 in Zambia, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Kenya |
| 1880s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Kenya |
| 1890s | 0.35 | 0 | 0.35 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 5.35 | 5.2 | 0.15 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 13.45 | 10.3 | 3.15 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 16.15 | 24.45 | 8.3 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 19.3 | 33 | 13.7 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 23.9 | 43.35 | 19.45 | Zambia |
| 1960s | 30.5 | 52.8 | 22.3 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 41.8 | 61.7 | 19.9 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 61.2 | 65.5 | 4.3 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 74.85 | 73.95 | 0.9 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 80.6 | 84.1 | 3.5 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 87.35 | 89.55 | 2.2 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 93.6 | 93.2 | 0.4 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 93.6 against 93.2 in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Kenya and Zambia?
- 0.4, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Kenya ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.