Kenya vs WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
49.49 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank
18th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Kenya
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
How they compare
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) currently reports 49.49 million against 1.37 million in Kenya, a difference of 48.11 million.
That makes WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)'s figure about 36.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 20th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th of 222 countries.
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 465,247 | 18.60 million | 18.14 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1980s | 635,158 | 23.86 million | 23.23 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 1990s | 848,252 | 30.03 million | 29.19 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 36.07 million | 35.02 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 43.60 million | 42.25 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
| 2020s | 1.36 million | 48.74 million | 47.37 million | WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) |
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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), at 49.49 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 48.11 million, with WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Kenya ranks 20th and WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 18th 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