Kenya vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Kenya
2.75 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
100.93 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
33rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
36th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Kenya
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 100.93 million against 2.75 million in Kenya, a difference of 98.19 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 36.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th of 220 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 million 81.41 million 80.37 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 1.45 million 113.94 million 112.49 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 1.40 million 104.94 million 103.53 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 1.79 million 112.26 million 110.47 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.28 million 93.60 million 91.32 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 2.72 million 98.74 million 96.02 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Kenya or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 100.93 million against 2.75 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
98.19 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Kenya and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Kenya ranks 33rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 36th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release