Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kenya
1.37 million number
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
27.41 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
16th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 27.41 million number against 1.37 million number in Kenya, a difference of 26.04 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 20.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 363,031 number | 8.38 million number | 8.02 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 546,014 number | 11.05 million number | 10.51 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 781,554 number | 14.73 million number | 13.95 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 941,007 number | 18.69 million number | 17.75 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.23 million number | 24.37 million number | 23.14 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 27.41 million number against 1.37 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 26.04 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th of 204 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.