ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Kenya: Enrolment in primary education, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
109.77 million
in 2024
Kenya
3.93 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
21st
Kenya rank
18th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Kenya
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 109.77 million against 3.93 million in Kenya, a difference of 105.84 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 27.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 18th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 18.42 million 1.03 million 17.39 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 31.04 million 1.92 million 29.13 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 40.46 million 2.25 million 38.21 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 61.92 million 2.92 million 59.00 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 91.31 million 3.85 million 87.45 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 105.89 million 3.83 million 102.06 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Kenya?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 109.77 million against 3.93 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya?
105.84 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 18th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release