Eritrea vs Kenya: Over-age students, primary, male

Eritrea
26.7%
in 2018
Kenya
27.3%
in 2012
Eritrea rank
10th
Kenya rank
9th

Over-age students, primary, male over time

  • Eritrea
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 27.3% against 26.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 36.4% 31.9% 4.5% Eritrea
2000s 25.7% 29.8% 4.2% Kenya
2010s 13.3% 27.3% 14.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, male, Eritrea or Kenya?
Kenya, at 27.3% against 26.7% in Eritrea as of 2012.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary, male between Eritrea and Kenya?
0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Eritrea and Kenya rank globally for over-age students, primary, male?
Eritrea ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)
Unit
% of male enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,265 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.