Kenya vs UIS: Arab States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Kenya
10.8 years
in 2023
UIS: Arab States
10.06 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
138th
UIS: Arab States rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 10.8 years against 10.06 years in UIS: Arab States, a difference of 0.74 years.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Arab States's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Kenya ranks 138th and UIS: Arab States ranks 139th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Arab States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.68 years | 7.24 years | 0.5551 years | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 9.14 years | 8.14 years | 0.9969 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 8.1 years | 8.56 years | 0.4595 years | UIS: Arab States |
| 2000s | 9.18 years | 9.05 years | 0.1226 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.44 years | 9.55 years | 0.8869 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 10.7 years | 10 years | 0.6937 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Kenya or UIS: Arab States?
- Kenya, at 10.8 years against 10.06 years in UIS: Arab States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Kenya and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.74 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: Arab States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UIS: Arab States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 138th and UIS: Arab States ranks 139th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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