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

Kenya
680,927
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
822,196
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 822,196 against 680,927 in Kenya, a difference of 141,269.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 189,266 174,184 15,082 Kenya
1980s 268,909 269,600 691.1 Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 368,976 373,770 4,795 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 460,093 467,149 7,056 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 598,950 633,453 34,503 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 691,438 785,598 94,160 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, male, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 822,196 against 680,927 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
141,269, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Kenya ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release