Kenya vs Yemen: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Kenya
2.75 million
in 2025
Yemen
2.74 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
33rd
Yemen rank
34th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.75 million against 2.74 million in Yemen, a difference of 9,460.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million | 532,002 | 503,156 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.45 million | 806,976 | 646,100 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.27 million | 131,969 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.84 million | 55,143 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.28 million | 2.20 million | 78,138 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.62 million | 104,217 | Kenya |
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 Yemen?
- Kenya, at 2.75 million against 2.74 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Yemen?
- 9,460, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 34th 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