Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Kenya
679,701 number
in 2020
Uganda
614,786 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 679,701 number against 614,786 number in Uganda, a difference of 64,915 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 204 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 182,108 number 134,297 number 47,811 number Kenya
1980s 272,616 number 181,426 number 91,190 number Kenya
1990s 389,554 number 261,090 number 128,464 number Kenya
2000s 469,717 number 370,774 number 98,943 number Kenya
2010s 609,206 number 512,946 number 96,260 number Kenya
2020s 679,701 number 614,786 number 64,915 number Kenya

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 Uganda?
Kenya, at 679,701 number against 614,786 number in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Kenya and Uganda?
64,915 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.