Kenya vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, female

Kenya
5.81 years
in 2023
United States of America
5.81 years
in 2022
Kenya rank
115th
United States of America rank
114th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • Kenya
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.81 years against 5.81 years in Kenya, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 114th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 6.62 years 6.13 years 0.489 years Kenya
1990s 5.78 years 6.2 years 0.4201 years United States of America
2000s 6.43 years 6.12 years 0.3077 years Kenya
2010s 5.92 years 6.05 years 0.1264 years United States of America
2020s 5.59 years 5.89 years 0.2943 years United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Kenya or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.81 years against 5.81 years in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Kenya and United States of America?
0 years, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
Kenya ranks 115th and United States of America ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release