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
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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

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.