ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
39.26 million
in 2024
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
21st
Kenya rank
20th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 39.26 million against 1.37 million in Kenya, a difference of 37.89 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 28.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 221 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 12.59 million 465,247 12.12 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1980s 16.57 million 635,158 15.94 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 21.06 million 848,252 20.22 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 25.92 million 1.05 million 24.88 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 33.36 million 1.34 million 32.02 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2020s 38.54 million 1.36 million 37.18 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Kenya?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 39.26 million against 1.37 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Kenya?
37.89 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Kenya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Kenya rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release