Kenya vs Low & middle income: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
49.7%
in 2016
Low & middle income
48.4%
in 2018
Kenya rank
22nd
Low & middle income rank
23rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 48.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 203 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 45.4% 42.9% 2.5% Kenya
1980s 48.5% 44.4% 4.1% Kenya
1990s 49.1% 45.8% 3.3% Kenya
2000s 48.9% 46.9% 2.0% Kenya
2010s 49.7% 48.1% 1.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Low & middle income?
Kenya, at 49.7% against 48.4% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Low & middle income?
1.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Low & middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Low & middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Low & middle income ranks 23rd 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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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.