ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Kenya: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
121.53 million
in 2024
Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
25th
Kenya rank
22nd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Kenya
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720112025

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 121.53 million against 4.16 million in Kenya, a difference of 117.37 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 29.2 times Kenya's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 194 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 77.62 million 2.81 million 74.80 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 85.37 million 3.34 million 82.03 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 107.66 million 4.13 million 103.53 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 119.34 million 4.12 million 115.22 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Kenya?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 121.53 million against 4.16 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Kenya?
117.37 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Kenya rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 25th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 194 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, 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

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release