ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Kenya: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
650.09 million
in 2024
Kenya
16.35 million
in 2025
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Kenya rank
14th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Kenya
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 650.09 million against 16.35 million in Kenya, a difference of 633.74 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 39.8 times Kenya's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.08 million | 6.82 million | 397.26 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 435.25 million | 7.66 million | 427.59 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 614.33 million | 12.96 million | 601.37 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 647.21 million | 16.03 million | 631.18 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Kenya?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 650.09 million against 16.35 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Kenya?
- 633.74 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Kenya?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Kenya rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 14th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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