Brazil vs Kenya: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Brazil
6.52
in 2020
Kenya
13.39
in 2020
Brazil rank
5th
Kenya rank
4th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 13.39 against 6.52 in Brazil, a difference of 6.87.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.19 | 76.23 | 29.04 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 38.99 | 66.33 | 27.34 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 29.67 | 52.65 | 22.98 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 21.46 | 39.03 | 17.57 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 15.56 | 27.84 | 12.27 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 20.06 | 8.86 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.22 | 14.6 | 6.38 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 13.39 | 6.86 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Brazil or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 13.39 against 6.52 in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Brazil and Kenya?
- 6.87, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 4th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.