Kenya vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Kenya
5.9 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.79 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
105th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
106th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.9 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 105th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th of 218 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 years | 3.53 years | 1.68 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.78 years | 4.66 years | 2.11 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.9 years | 4.38 years | 1.52 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.29 years | 5.01 years | 1.29 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 5.49 years | 0.6112 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 5.68 years | 0.0828 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Kenya or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Kenya, at 5.9 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Kenya and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.11 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 105th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 106th 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