Kenya vs Norway: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Kenya
98.2%
in 2023
Norway
98.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
130th
Norway rank
128th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Kenya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 98.5% against 98.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Norway ahead.
Kenya ranks 130th and Norway ranks 128th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 99.4% | 2.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 99.3% | 1.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 98.9% | 3.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Kenya or Norway?
- Norway, at 98.5% against 98.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Kenya and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Kenya ranks 130th and Norway ranks 128th 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.