Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Kenya?

India, at 6.66 years against 6.65 years in Kenya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

India vs Kenya: Average years of schooling

India

6.66 years

in 2020

Kenya

6.65 years

in 2020

India rank

118th

Kenya rank

119th

Average years of schooling over time

India
Kenya

How they compare

India currently reports 6.66 years against 6.65 years in Kenya, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.

India ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 119th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.21 years	0.11 years	Kenya
1880s	0.11 years	0.29 years	0.18 years	Kenya
1890s	0.15 years	0.37 years	0.22 years	Kenya
1900s	0.29 years	0.45 years	0.16 years	Kenya
1910s	0.37 years	0.53 years	0.16 years	Kenya
1920s	0.6471 years	0.6658 years	0.0187 years	Kenya
1930s	0.8779 years	0.74 years	0.1379 years	India
1950s	1.23 years	1.35 years	0.1107 years	Kenya
1960s	1.55 years	2.01 years	0.4587 years	Kenya
1970s	2.2 years	3.04 years	0.8371 years	Kenya
1980s	2.85 years	4.34 years	1.49 years	Kenya
1990s	3.57 years	5.47 years	1.9 years	Kenya
2000s	4.59 years	6.35 years	1.76 years	Kenya
2010s	5.57 years	6.39 years	0.8176 years	Kenya
2020s	6.66 years	6.65 years	0.0031 years	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Kenya?: India, at 6.66 years against 6.65 years in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between India and Kenya?: 0.01 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Kenya rank globally for average years of schooling?: India ranks 118th and Kenya ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.