Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
2.70 million
in 2025
Kenya
2.75 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Kenya rank
33rd
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.75 million against 2.70 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 49,160.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 547,775 | 1.04 million | 487,383 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 902,067 | 1.45 million | 551,009 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.40 million | 14,891 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.73 million | 1.79 million | 56,558 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.28 million | 48,881 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 2.73 million | 49,633 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.75 million against 2.70 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 49,160, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Kenya ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (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