Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Kenya
678,726
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
797,670
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 797,670 against 678,726 in Kenya, a difference of 118,944.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 181,042 | 170,494 | 10,548 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 259,584 | 253,429 | 6,155 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 356,126 | 358,517 | 2,391 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 450,959 | 449,585 | 1,375 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 578,752 | 606,996 | 28,244 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 681,346 | 761,910 | 80,565 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 797,670 against 678,726 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 118,944, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th 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, female (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