Kenya vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Kenya
98.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
98.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
130th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
127th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 130th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 127th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.8% | 61.9% | 24.9% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 112.9% | 74.2% | 38.7% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 74.9% | 23.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 93.7% | 7.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 100.6% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 99.6% | 3.9% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Kenya or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Kenya and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 0.2%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 130th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 127th 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