Kenya vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
122.49 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 122.49 million against 4.16 million in Kenya, a difference of 118.33 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 29.4 times Kenya's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 207 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 78.27 million | 75.45 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.09 million | 81.61 million | 78.53 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.18 million | 114.36 million | 110.18 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 4.12 million | 120.26 million | 116.14 million | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 118.33 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and UNICEF: 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
February 2026 Data Release