Kenya vs United States of America: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Kenya
2.1 years
in 2023
United States of America
2.12 years
in 2022
Kenya rank
79th
United States of America rank
77th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.12 years against 2.1 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.
Kenya ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 77th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9005 years | 1.71 years | 0.8097 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.12 years | 1.95 years | 0.8238 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.51 years | 1.9 years | 0.3852 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.16 years | 2.16 years | 0.0029 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.07 years | 2.03 years | 0.0331 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Kenya or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.12 years against 2.1 years in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Kenya and United States of America?
- 0.02 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 79th and United States of America ranks 77th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release