Kenya vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Kenya
23.0%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Kenya rank
33rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Kenya
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.2% against 23.0% in Kenya, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4% | 39.8% | 7.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 31.3% | 6.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Kenya or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.2% against 23.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 7.2%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 30th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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