Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Kenya
17.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
17.4%
in 2017
Kenya rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Kenya
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.4% against 17.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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 | 53.8% | 33.1% | 20.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 35.1% | 13.9% | 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.4% against 17.0% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe 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 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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, male (%). 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