Kenya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps

Kenya
235,728
in 2016
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
14.25 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
28th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

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

  • Kenya
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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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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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.