Kenya vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Kenya
23.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
26.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
31st
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 26.1% against 23.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 31st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 37.2% | 7.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 28.4% | 6.3% | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 26.1% against 23.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Kenya and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 2.3%, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Kenya ranks 31st and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 184 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, female (%). 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