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
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
February 2026 Data Release