Jordan vs Kenya: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Jordan
98.6%
in 2024
Kenya
98.2%
in 2023
Jordan rank
127th
Kenya rank
130th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Jordan
- Kenya
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.6% against 98.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 130th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.4% | 89.7% | 12.7% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 102.6% | 112.9% | 10.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 97.9% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 101.3% | 7.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 100.3% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 95.6% | 2.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Jordan or Kenya?
- Jordan, at 98.6% against 98.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Jordan and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Jordan ranks 127th and Kenya ranks 130th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.