ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Kenya: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
23.7%
in 2022
Kenya
12.8%
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
35th
Kenya rank
34th

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

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 23.7% against 12.8% in Kenya, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 34th of 214 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 36.9% 48.5% 11.5% Kenya
2000s 33.6% 44.0% 10.4% Kenya
2020s 23.4% 45.1% 21.7% 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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Kenya?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 23.7% against 12.8% in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Kenya?
10.9%, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Kenya rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 34th of 214 groups.
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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release