Japan vs Kenya: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Japan
2.70 million
in 2023
Kenya
2.89 million
in 2023
Japan rank
13th
Kenya rank
12th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Japan
  • Kenya
1.0M2.0M3.0M197119972023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.89 million against 2.70 million in Japan, a difference of 188,440.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 2.10 million 647,396 1.45 million Japan
1990s 2.12 million 991,762 1.13 million Japan
2010s 2.87 million 2.97 million 102,800 Kenya
2020s 2.80 million 2.85 million 51,975 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Japan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.89 million against 2.70 million in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Japan and Kenya?
188,440, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Japan ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.