Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kenya
1.35 million
in 2025
Uganda
1.32 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
20th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.35 million against 1.32 million in Uganda, a difference of 33,360.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 222 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378,611 | 291,278 | 87,332 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 537,131 | 390,831 | 146,299 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 737,327 | 513,234 | 224,093 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 920,167 | 752,457 | 167,710 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.03 million | 168,844 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.26 million | 119,173 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 1.35 million against 1.32 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Uganda?
- 33,360, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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