Egypt vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Egypt
91.2%
in 2024
Kenya
91.4%
in 2023
Egypt rank
139th
Kenya rank
138th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 91.4% against 91.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 138th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.4% | 58.0% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 74.8% | 9.5% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 67.5% | 15.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 73.9% | 8.5% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 88.7% | 5.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 89.3% | 1.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Egypt or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 91.4% against 91.2% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Egypt and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 139th and Kenya ranks 138th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release