Kenya vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
59.71 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
17th

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

  • Kenya
  • WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 59.71 million against 1.37 million in Kenya, a difference of 58.34 million.

That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 43.5 times Kenya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 20th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 222 countries.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 465,247 40.23 million 39.76 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1980s 635,158 44.94 million 44.30 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 848,252 49.96 million 49.11 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 1.05 million 54.18 million 53.14 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 1.34 million 58.87 million 57.52 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 1.36 million 60.25 million 58.89 million WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 59.71 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
58.34 million, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Kenya ranks 20th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th 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

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