Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Kenya
690,996 number
in 2020
South Africa
544,953 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 690,996 number against 544,953 number in South Africa, a difference of 146,043 number.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,923 number | 293,596 number | 112,673 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 273,398 number | 379,214 number | 105,817 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 392,000 number | 491,051 number | 99,050 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 471,290 number | 519,059 number | 47,769 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 617,432 number | 492,342 number | 125,090 number | Kenya |
| 2020s | 690,996 number | 544,953 number | 146,043 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, male, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 690,996 number against 544,953 number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Kenya and South Africa?
- 146,043 number, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 204 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
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.