Kenya vs United States: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Kenya
5.81 years
in 2023
United States
5.81 years
in 2022
Kenya rank
115th
United States rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Kenya
- United States
How they compare
United States 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 ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United States | 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 |
| 2000s | 6.43 years | 6.12 years | 0.3077 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.92 years | 6.05 years | 0.1264 years | United States |
| 2020s | 5.59 years | 5.89 years | 0.2943 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Kenya or United States?
- United States, 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?
- 0 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and United States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Kenya ranks 115th and United States 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
February 2026 Data Release