Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Average years of schooling
Kenya
6.65 years
in 2020
Sao Tome and Principe
6.22 years
in 2020
Kenya rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
122nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.65 years against 6.22 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.43 years.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.35 years | 0.12 years | 1.23 years | Kenya |
| 1960s | 2.01 years | 0.2887 years | 1.72 years | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.04 years | 0.8135 years | 2.22 years | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.34 years | 2.11 years | 2.23 years | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 3.6 years | 1.87 years | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6.35 years | 4.24 years | 2.11 years | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.39 years | 4.98 years | 1.4 years | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.65 years | 6.22 years | 0.4364 years | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Kenya or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 6.65 years against 6.22 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.43 years, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Kenya ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 122nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.