Kenya vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Kenya
84.8%
in 2009
Uganda
83.8%
in 2007
Kenya rank
149th
Uganda rank
152nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 84.8% against 83.8% in Uganda, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 152nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 74.1% 34.9% 39.1% Kenya
1980s 78.4% 47.0% 31.4% Kenya
2000s 79.5% 85.7% 6.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Kenya or Uganda?
Kenya, at 84.8% against 83.8% in Uganda as of 2009.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Kenya and Uganda?
1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Kenya ranks 149th and Uganda ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.