Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Kenya
679,701 number
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
737,151 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
17th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
15th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 737,151 number against 679,701 number in Kenya, a difference of 57,450 number.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 182,108 number 186,648 number 4,541 number Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 272,616 number 258,945 number 13,671 number Kenya
1990s 389,554 number 356,055 number 33,498 number Kenya
2000s 469,717 number 462,502 number 7,215 number Kenya
2010s 609,206 number 607,742 number 1,464 number Kenya
2020s 679,701 number 737,151 number 57,450 number Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 737,151 number against 679,701 number in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
57,450 number, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.