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
200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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

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