Kenya vs Latin America & Caribbean: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
49.7%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
48.5%
in 2018
Kenya rank
22nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
20th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 48.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 45.4% 48.7% 3.3% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 48.5% 48.8% 0.3% Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 49.1% 48.6% 0.5% Kenya
2000s 48.9% 48.4% 0.6% Kenya
2010s 49.7% 48.4% 1.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Latin America & Caribbean?
Kenya, at 49.7% against 48.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
1.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.