Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Kenya
680,927
in 2025
Uganda
662,538
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Uganda rank
20th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 680,927 against 662,538 in Uganda, a difference of 18,389.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 19th 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 | 189,266 | 145,058 | 44,208 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 268,909 | 194,479 | 74,430 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 368,976 | 254,858 | 114,117 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 460,093 | 374,370 | 85,723 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 598,950 | 512,112 | 86,838 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 691,438 | 629,281 | 62,158 | Kenya |
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 Uganda?
- Kenya, at 680,927 against 662,538 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Kenya and Uganda?
- 18,389, 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, male?
- Kenya ranks 19th 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, male (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