Kenya vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Kenya
6 years
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
5.89 years
in 2024
Kenya rank
97th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
96th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6 years against 5.89 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 97th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 96th of 215 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 | 5.64 years | 4.25 years | 1.39 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 6.97 years | 5.35 years | 1.61 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6 years | 4.95 years | 1.05 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.44 years | 5.46 years | 0.9835 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.13 years | 5.66 years | 0.4753 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5.79 years | 0.1006 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Kenya or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Kenya, at 6 years against 5.89 years in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male 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, male?
- Kenya ranks 97th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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