Kenya vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
122.49 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th

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

  • Kenya
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199720112025

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 122.49 million against 4.16 million in Kenya, a difference of 118.33 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 29.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 22nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.81 million 78.27 million 75.45 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3.34 million 86.05 million 82.71 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4.13 million 108.45 million 104.33 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 4.12 million 120.26 million 116.14 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Kenya or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 122.49 million against 4.16 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
118.33 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 22nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.
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