Kenya vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Kenya
235,728
in 2016
SDG: Least Developed Countries
14.09 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
26th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time

  • Kenya
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 14.09 million against 235,728 in Kenya, a difference of 13.85 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 59.8 times Kenya's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 28th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 26th of 205 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 117,826 5.55 million 5.43 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 469,050 6.92 million 6.45 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 350,172 12.29 million 11.94 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 302,971 12.67 million 12.37 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps, Kenya or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 14.09 million against 235,728 in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps between Kenya and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
13.85 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
Kenya ranks 28th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 26th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 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.