Kenya vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils
Kenya
8.04 million
in 2023
South Africa
7.52 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Primary education, pupils over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.04 million against 7.52 million in South Africa, a difference of 522,200.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 4.27 million | 1.71 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.03 million | 5.06 million | 1.03 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 7.70 million | 3.12 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.97 million | 7.35 million | 1.38 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.82 million | 7.44 million | 385,809 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.88 million | 7.64 million | 234,178 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 8.04 million against 7.52 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kenya and South Africa?
- 522,200, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.