Kenya vs South Africa: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Kenya
281,500
in 2023
South Africa
287,310
in 2023
Kenya rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197720002023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 287,310 against 281,500 in Kenya, a difference of 5,810.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 158,940 211,026 52,087 South Africa
2000s 151,469 214,238 62,769 South Africa
2010s 222,193 225,559 3,366 South Africa
2020s 281,500 287,310 5,810 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 287,310 against 281,500 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Kenya and South Africa?
5,810, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.