ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
19.86 million
in 2024
Kenya
691,481
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
21st
Kenya rank
20th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Kenya
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 19.86 million against 691,481 in Kenya, a difference of 19.17 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 28.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 20th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.35 million | 232,888 | 6.11 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 8.37 million | 318,138 | 8.05 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 10.64 million | 424,420 | 10.22 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 13.10 million | 523,471 | 12.58 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 16.87 million | 675,617 | 16.19 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 19.50 million | 686,512 | 18.81 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Kenya?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 19.86 million against 691,481 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya?
- 19.17 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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, male (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