Iran vs Kenya: Primary education, pupils

Iran
9.09 million
in 2023
Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Iran rank
15th
Kenya rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.09 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 4.06 million 2.35 million 1.71 million Iran
1980s 6.30 million 3.95 million 2.35 million Iran
1990s 9.41 million 4.58 million 4.82 million Iran
2000s 6.69 million 5.97 million 720,027 Iran
2010s 7.59 million 7.76 million 162,587 Kenya
2020s 8.85 million 7.92 million 930,663 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Iran or Kenya?
Iran, at 9.09 million against 8.04 million in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Iran and Kenya?
1.04 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Iran ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 18th of 206 countries.
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.