Kenya vs Maldives: Primary education, duration

Kenya
6 years
in 2025
Maldives
6 years
in 2025
Kenya rank
25th
Maldives rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Kenya
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Maldives ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Kenya
1980s 6 years 5 years 1 years Kenya
1990s 6 years 5.4 years 0.6 years Kenya
2000s 6 years 7 years 1 years Maldives
2010s 6 years 7 years 1 years Maldives
2020s 6 years 6.33 years 0.3333 years Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Kenya or Maldives?
Kenya, at 6 years against 6 years in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Kenya and Maldives?
0 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for primary education, duration?
Kenya ranks 25th and Maldives ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.