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

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

School age population, early childhood education, female over time

  • Kenya
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 60.60 million against 2.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 58.53 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 29.3 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 1.41 million 38.80 million 37.40 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.67 million 42.65 million 40.98 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.05 million 53.68 million 51.63 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.05 million 59.51 million 57.46 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, female, Kenya or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 60.60 million against 2.07 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, female between Kenya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
58.53 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, female?
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, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,806 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release