Kenya vs UNICEF: Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
39.26 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 39.26 million against 1.37 million in Kenya, a difference of 37.89 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 28.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,247 | 12.59 million | 12.12 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 635,158 | 16.57 million | 15.94 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 848,252 | 21.06 million | 20.22 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 25.92 million | 24.88 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 33.36 million | 32.02 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 38.54 million | 37.18 million | UNICEF: Africa |
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, Kenya or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, 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 Kenya and UNICEF: Africa?
- 37.89 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kenya ranks 20th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 222 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release