Kenya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps over time
- Kenya
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.25 million against 235,728 in Kenya, a difference of 14.02 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 28th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 205 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117,826 | 3.96 million | 3.84 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 469,050 | 5.54 million | 5.08 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 350,172 | 11.16 million | 10.81 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 302,971 | 12.49 million | 12.19 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.25 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14.02 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Kenya ranks 28th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th 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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About this data
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.