Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, female

Kenya
4.12 million number
in 2016
Tanzania, United Republic of
5.30 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
16th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 5.30 million number against 4.12 million number in Kenya, a difference of 1.19 million number.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 1.03 million number 744,514 number 286,091 number Kenya
1980s 1.92 million number 1.64 million number 280,942 number Kenya
1990s 2.25 million number 1.86 million number 389,155 number Kenya
2000s 2.92 million number 3.43 million number 508,090 number Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 4.06 million number 4.23 million number 171,028 number Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 5.30 million number against 4.12 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1.19 million number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Kenya ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 203 countries.
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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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.