Kenya vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Kenya
2.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
81st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
79th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Kenya
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
0102030197119972024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.78 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 81st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 79th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.62 % change on previous year 5.69 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year Kenya
1980s 9.21 % change on previous year 6.34 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 5.86 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year 0.818 % change on previous year UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 5.46 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 4.7 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Kenya or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
Kenya, at 2.78 % change on previous year against 1.43 % change on previous year in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Kenya and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.35 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Kenya and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Kenya ranks 81st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 79th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 18,637 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.