Kenya vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Kenya
15.0%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
24.9%
in 2024
Kenya rank
32nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Kenya
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.9% against 15.0% in Kenya, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 40.5% | 10.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 36.2% | 10.6% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 25.0% | 11.9% | 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 9.9%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release