Kenya vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Kenya
235,728
in 2016
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
13.42 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
29th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
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How they compare

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 13.42 million against 235,728 in Kenya, a difference of 13.18 million.

That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 56.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 28th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 29th of 205 countries.

WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) Difference Ahead
1970s 120,838 3.43 million 3.31 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
1980s 469,050 4.38 million 3.91 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2000s 350,172 10.47 million 10.12 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
2010s 302,971 11.25 million 10.95 million WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Kenya or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 13.42 million against 235,728 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Kenya and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
13.18 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 28th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 16,731 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release