Kenya vs Russia: Primary education, pupils

Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
Russia
7.55 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
Russia rank
20th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Kenya
  • Russia
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019962023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 8.04 million against 7.55 million in Russia, a difference of 488,480.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Russia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.35 million 6.26 million 3.91 million Russia
1980s 3.95 million 6.47 million 2.52 million Russia
1990s 4.58 million 7.50 million 2.92 million Russia
2000s 5.98 million 5.36 million 611,333 Kenya
2010s 7.82 million 6.29 million 1.53 million Kenya
2020s 7.88 million 7.49 million 381,352 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or Russia?
Kenya, at 8.04 million against 7.55 million in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and Russia?
488,480, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Russia?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Russia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kenya ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th 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.