Kenya vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils
Kenya
49.7%
in 2016
Rwanda
49.7%
in 2018
Kenya rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
21st
Primary education, pupils over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 49.7% against 49.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 21st of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 45.6% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 49.1% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 50.0% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 50.6% | 1.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 50.5% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 49.7% against 49.7% in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 21st 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
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.