Canada vs Kenya: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Canada
95.0%
in 2023
Kenya
94.3%
in 2023
Canada rank
125th
Kenya rank
127th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Canada
- Kenya
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95.0% against 94.3% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 127th of 209 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 58.2% | 0.0% | 58.2% | Canada |
| 1830s | 63.5% | 0.0% | 63.4% | Canada |
| 1840s | 68.5% | 0.1% | 68.4% | Canada |
| 1850s | 73.1% | 0.1% | 73.0% | Canada |
| 1860s | 77.3% | 0.2% | 77.2% | Canada |
| 1870s | 83.2% | 0.3% | 82.9% | Canada |
| 1880s | 85.5% | 0.6% | 84.9% | Canada |
| 1890s | 91.5% | 1.1% | 90.4% | Canada |
| 1900s | 93.1% | 2.0% | 91.1% | Canada |
| 1910s | 90.3% | 3.6% | 86.7% | Canada |
| 1920s | 99.2% | 6.5% | 92.7% | Canada |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 10.6% | 89.4% | Canada |
| 1940s | 94.5% | 18.6% | 75.9% | Canada |
| 1950s | 94.7% | 35.7% | 58.9% | Canada |
| 1960s | 71.0% | 44.7% | 26.3% | Canada |
| 1970s | 91.3% | 67.6% | 23.7% | Canada |
| 1980s | 93.8% | 86.0% | 7.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 65.0% | 34.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 82.7% | 16.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 75.0% | 20.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Canada or Kenya?
- Canada, at 95.0% against 94.3% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Canada and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kenya?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Kenya rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Canada ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 127th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.