Guatemala vs Kenya: Share of children who have completed primary school
Guatemala
87.0%
in 2025
Kenya
88.4%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
115th
Kenya rank
112th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 88.4% against 87.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Guatemala ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 112th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 53.3% | 15.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 54.7% | 9.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 60.2% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 73.7% | 3.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 88.4% against 87.0% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 1.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Guatemala ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 112th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.