Kenya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Kenya
17.0%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
28.8%
in 2022
Kenya rank
33rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
36th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Kenya
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 28.8% against 17.0% in Kenya, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 33rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 36th of 183 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 44.1% | 9.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.4% | 10.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 28.3% | 22.2% | 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 28.8% against 17.0% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11.8%, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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, 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