Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Kenya
2.26 million number
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
38.00 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
27th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
25th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 38.00 million number against 2.26 million number in Kenya, a difference of 35.74 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 16.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 million number 34.55 million number 33.46 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 1.43 million number 36.71 million number 35.28 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 2.11 million number 38.36 million number 36.25 million number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 38.00 million number against 2.26 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
35.74 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 27th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.