Kenya vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Least developed countries
171.01 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
19th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Least developed countries
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 171.01 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 162.97 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 21.3 times Kenya's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 206 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.24 million 32.54 million 30.30 million Least developed countries
1980s 3.95 million 47.49 million 43.54 million Least developed countries
1990s 4.58 million 63.49 million 58.91 million Least developed countries
2000s 5.97 million 103.95 million 97.98 million Least developed countries
2010s 7.82 million 150.81 million 142.98 million Least developed countries
2020s 7.88 million 167.74 million 159.87 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 171.01 million against 8.04 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Least developed countries?
162.97 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 19th 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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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.