East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kenya: Primary education, pupils

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
177.79 million
in 2024
Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
Kenya rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Kenya
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 177.79 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 169.74 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 22.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 18th of 43 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 178.15 million 2.24 million 175.91 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 198.93 million 3.95 million 194.98 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 196.10 million 4.58 million 191.52 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 184.04 million 5.97 million 178.07 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 169.32 million 7.82 million 161.50 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 177.04 million 7.88 million 169.17 million East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kenya?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 177.79 million against 8.04 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya?
169.74 million, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kenya rank globally for primary education, pupils?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.