Kenya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Kenya
7.79 years
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
7.74 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
167th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.79 years against 7.74 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 167th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 170th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.98 years | 5.75 years | 1.22 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 7.91 years | 6.79 years | 1.12 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.35 years | 7.64 years | 0.7056 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.66 years | 7.71 years | 0.0507 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Kenya or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 7.79 years against 7.74 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.05 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 167th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 170th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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