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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release