Kenya vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Kenya
3.93 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
109.77 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 109.77 million against 3.93 million in Kenya, a difference of 105.84 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 27.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million 18.42 million 17.39 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 1.92 million 31.04 million 29.13 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 2.26 million 40.98 million 38.72 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 2.92 million 61.92 million 59.00 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 3.84 million 87.85 million 84.01 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 3.83 million 105.89 million 102.06 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Kenya or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 109.77 million against 3.93 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Kenya and UNICEF: Africa?
105.84 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 18th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.