Kenya vs North America: Labor force with basic education, female
Kenya
63.7%
in 2022
North America
31.1%
in 2025
Kenya rank
11th
North America rank
10th
Labor force with basic education, female over time
- Kenya
- North America
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 63.7% against 31.1% in North America, a difference of 32.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times North America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 11th and North America ranks 10th of 125 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.2% | 28.6% | 41.6% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 29.7% | 23.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 30.5% | 39.7% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 30.4% | 36.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, female, Kenya or North America?
- Kenya, at 63.7% against 31.1% in North America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, female between Kenya and North America?
- 32.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and North America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and North America rank globally for labor force with basic education, female?
- Kenya ranks 11th and North America ranks 10th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).