Jordan vs Kenya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Jordan
10.42 years
in 2018
Kenya
10.27 years
in 2009
Jordan rank
149th
Kenya rank
152nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 10.42 years against 10.27 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.15 years.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 152nd of 183 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 10.32 years 7.06 years 3.26 years Jordan
1980s 11.57 years 9.04 years 2.53 years Jordan
2000s 12.46 years 8.9 years 3.56 years Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Jordan or Kenya?
Jordan, at 10.42 years against 10.27 years in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jordan and Kenya?
0.15 years, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kenya?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Jordan and Kenya rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 152nd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.