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)
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
February 2026 Data Release