Kenya vs Maldives: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Kenya
5.9 years
in 2023
Maldives
5.88 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
105th
Maldives rank
107th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Maldives
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9 years against 5.88 years in Maldives, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9 years | 6.97 years | 0.0667 years | Maldives |
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 7.07 years | 1.28 years | Maldives |
| 2000s | 6.29 years | 8.02 years | 1.73 years | Maldives |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.82 years | 0.7187 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 5.78 years | 6.22 years | 0.4376 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Kenya or Maldives?
- Kenya, at 5.9 years against 5.88 years in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Kenya and Maldives?
- 0.02 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Maldives?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Maldives rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 105th and Maldives ranks 107th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release