Kenya vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.30 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
20th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.37 million against 1.30 million in Uganda, a difference of 69,510.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 361,925 | 281,720 | 80,205 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 519,783 | 378,696 | 141,086 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 712,920 | 493,981 | 218,939 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 901,861 | 724,792 | 177,069 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.16 million | 994,887 | 164,242 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.23 million | 142,535 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 1.37 million against 1.30 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Kenya and Uganda?
- 69,510, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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