Kenya vs Russia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Russia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • Russia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.04 million against 7.55 million in Russia, a difference of 488,480.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.35 million 6.26 million 3.91 million Russia
1980s 3.95 million 6.47 million 2.52 million Russia
1990s 4.60 million 7.55 million 2.95 million Russia
2000s 5.97 million 5.36 million 606,532 Kenya
2010s 7.79 million 6.02 million 1.77 million Kenya
2020s 7.88 million 7.49 million 381,352 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Kenya or Russia?
Kenya, at 8.04 million against 7.55 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Kenya and Russia?
488,480, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.