Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Kenya
12.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
12.0%
in 2017
Kenya rank
34th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.8% against 12.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 29.4% | 19.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 30.2% | 13.4% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Kenya, at 12.8% against 12.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 183 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, 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