Kenya vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Kenya
7.7 years
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.64 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
170th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
167th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Kenya
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
02468199720102024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.7 years against 7.64 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 170th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 167th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.88 years 5.21 years 1.67 years Kenya
2000s 7.73 years 6.26 years 1.46 years Kenya
2010s 8.32 years 7.37 years 0.9519 years Kenya
2020s 7.53 years 7.57 years 0.0354 years SDG: 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, female, Kenya or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
Kenya, at 7.7 years against 7.64 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.06 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kenya and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Kenya ranks 170th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 167th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release