Kenya vs World: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
49.7%
in 2016
World
48.4%
in 2018
Kenya rank
22nd
World rank
21st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • World
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 49.7% against 48.4% in World, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and World ranks 21st of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya World Difference Ahead
1970s 45.4% 44.0% 1.5% Kenya
1980s 48.5% 45.0% 3.5% Kenya
1990s 49.1% 46.2% 3.0% Kenya
2000s 48.9% 47.1% 1.8% Kenya
2010s 49.7% 48.2% 1.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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