Egypt vs Kenya: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Egypt
23.55
in 2020
Kenya
13.39
in 2020
Egypt rank
3rd
Kenya rank
4th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 23.55 against 13.39 in Kenya, a difference of 10.16.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Kenya ranks 4th of 25 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.2 | 76.23 | 1.03 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 70.52 | 66.33 | 4.19 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 63.62 | 52.65 | 10.97 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 56.36 | 39.03 | 17.33 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 47.6 | 27.84 | 19.76 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 36.39 | 20.06 | 16.33 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 26.44 | 14.6 | 11.84 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 23.55 | 13.39 | 10.16 | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 23.55 against 13.39 in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Egypt and Kenya?
- 10.16, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Egypt ranks 3rd 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.