Kenya vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Kenya
17.0%
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
29.8%
in 2022
Kenya rank
33rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Kenya
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 29.8% against 17.0% in Kenya, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.8 times Kenya's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 30th of 183 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 (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.8% | 44.0% | 9.8% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 38.9% | 10.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 29.1% | 21.3% | 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 (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 29.8% 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 30th 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