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
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
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.