Kenya vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Kenya
5.9 years
in 2023
UNICEF: North America
5.79 years
in 2023
Kenya rank
105th
UNICEF: North America rank
102nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: North America ahead.
Kenya ranks 105th and UNICEF: North America ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 years | 6.04 years | 0.4066 years | UNICEF: North America |
| 2000s | 6.29 years | 6.07 years | 0.2247 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 6.03 years | 0.0746 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 5.86 years | 0.0998 years | UNICEF: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Kenya or UNICEF: North America?
- Kenya, at 5.9 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Kenya and UNICEF: North America?
- 0.11 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: North America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 105th and UNICEF: North America ranks 102nd 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