Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Kenya
2.26 million number
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
40.91 million number
in 2018
Kenya rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
24th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199720072018

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 40.91 million number against 2.26 million number in Kenya, a difference of 38.65 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 million number 14.04 million number 12.95 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 1.43 million number 20.84 million number 19.42 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2.11 million number 36.10 million number 33.99 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 40.91 million number against 2.26 million number in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
38.65 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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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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.