Kenya vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Kenya
82.7%
in 2009
Uganda
82.1%
in 2007
Kenya rank
153rd
Uganda rank
156th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
20406080197019892009

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 82.7% against 82.1% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 156th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 61.3% 29.2% 32.1% Kenya
1980s 74.3% 43.3% 31.0% Kenya
1990s 64.9% 82.4% 17.5% Uganda
2000s 77.1% 83.8% 6.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 82.7% against 82.1% in Uganda as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Kenya and Uganda?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 156th of 197 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.