Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

Kenya
13.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
74th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
77th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 13.85 units per square kilometre against 12.9 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.95 units per square kilometre.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 74th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 77th of 206 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 3.94 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre 2 units per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 6.94 units per square kilometre 3.77 units per square kilometre 3.17 units per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 8.05 units per square kilometre 4.25 units per square kilometre 3.8 units per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 10.49 units per square kilometre 7.88 units per square kilometre 2.61 units per square kilometre Kenya
2010s 13.65 units per square kilometre 10.22 units per square kilometre 3.42 units per square kilometre Kenya
2020s 13.56 units per square kilometre 12.45 units per square kilometre 1.11 units per square kilometre Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Kenya, at 13.85 units per square kilometre against 12.9 units per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.95 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 74th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 77th 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.