Kenya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Kenya
98.2%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
98.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
130th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
132nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 130th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.8% | 60.7% | 26.0% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 112.9% | 77.1% | 35.8% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 74.7% | 23.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 89.4% | 11.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 96.9% | 4.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 97.9% | 2.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Kenya or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Kenya, at 98.2% against 98.1% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 130th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 132nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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