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

Kenya, at 6.65 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar as of 2020.

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

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.

Kenya vs Myanmar: Average years of schooling

Kenya

6.65 years

in 2020

Myanmar

6.38 years

in 2020

Kenya rank

119th

Myanmar rank

120th

Average years of schooling over time

Kenya
Myanmar

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.65 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar, a difference of 0.27 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 120th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 9 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.21 years	0.1 years	0.11 years	Kenya
1880s	0.29 years	0.1 years	0.19 years	Kenya
1890s	0.37 years	0.195 years	0.175 years	Kenya
1900s	0.45 years	0.439 years	0.011 years	Kenya
1910s	0.53 years	0.673 years	0.143 years	Myanmar
1920s	0.6658 years	1.01 years	0.3407 years	Myanmar
1930s	0.74 years	1.24 years	0.4974 years	Myanmar
1950s	1.35 years	1.69 years	0.3449 years	Myanmar
1960s	2.01 years	2.64 years	0.63 years	Myanmar
1970s	3.04 years	3.18 years	0.1379 years	Myanmar
1980s	4.34 years	4.3 years	0.0367 years	Kenya
1990s	5.47 years	4.78 years	0.6889 years	Kenya
2000s	6.35 years	5.31 years	1.05 years	Kenya
2010s	6.39 years	4.6 years	1.79 years	Kenya
2020s	6.65 years	6.38 years	0.2752 years	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Kenya or Myanmar?: Kenya, at 6.65 years against 6.38 years in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kenya and Myanmar?: 0.27 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Myanmar rank globally for average years of schooling?: Kenya ranks 119th and Myanmar ranks 120th 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.