Kenya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female
Kenya
105,816
in 2016
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.53 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
24th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time
- Kenya
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.53 million against 105,816 in Kenya, a difference of 6.43 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 24th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 199 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 | 42,041 | 1.55 million | 1.51 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 224,717 | 2.40 million | 2.18 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 164,012 | 5.14 million | 4.98 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 137,305 | 5.87 million | 5.74 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, female, Kenya or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.53 million against 105,816 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.43 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 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, female?
- Kenya ranks 24th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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