Kenya vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Kenya
15.0%
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
24.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
32nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Kenya
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.9% against 15.0% in Kenya, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 32nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 40.5% 10.7% Kenya
2000s 46.8% 36.2% 10.6% Kenya
2020s 36.9% 24.9% 12.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Kenya or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.9% against 15.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.9%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Kenya ranks 32nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release