Ethiopia vs Kenya: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Ethiopia
13.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
13.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
75th
Kenya rank
74th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.85 units per square kilometre against 13.78 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.07 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 74th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 3.42 units per square kilometre 8.19 units per square kilometre 4.77 units per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 8.79 units per square kilometre 10.49 units per square kilometre 1.7 units per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 14.26 units per square kilometre 14.06 units per square kilometre 0.207 units per square kilometre Ethiopia
2020s 15.49 units per square kilometre 13.56 units per square kilometre 1.93 units per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 13.85 units per square kilometre against 13.78 units per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.07 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.