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Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Average years of schooling

Kenya
6.65 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.37 years
in 2020
Kenya rank
119th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st

Average years of schooling over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0246187019452020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.65 years against 6.37 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.28 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.21 years 0.2656 years 0.0556 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1880s 0.29 years 0.3667 years 0.0767 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1890s 0.37 years 0.4679 years 0.0979 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1900s 0.45 years 0.5691 years 0.1191 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1910s 0.53 years 0.6703 years 0.1403 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1920s 0.6658 years 0.842 years 0.1762 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1930s 0.74 years 0.9358 years 0.1958 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1950s 1.35 years 1.54 years 0.1908 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s 2.01 years 1.96 years 0.0566 years Kenya
1970s 3.04 years 1.95 years 1.08 years Kenya
1980s 4.34 years 2.26 years 2.08 years Kenya
1990s 5.47 years 2.96 years 2.51 years Kenya
2000s 6.35 years 3.76 years 2.59 years Kenya
2010s 6.39 years 5.44 years 0.9421 years Kenya
2020s 6.65 years 6.37 years 0.2791 years Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 6.65 years against 6.37 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.28 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Kenya ranks 119th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st 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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About this data

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

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