How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Kenya vs Madagascar: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Kenya

2.69 million number

in 2020

Madagascar

2.59 million number

in 2020

Kenya rank

27th

Madagascar rank

29th

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

Kenya
Madagascar

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.69 million number against 2.59 million number in Madagascar, a difference of 94,420 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.01 million number	685,424 number	319,800 number	Kenya
1980s	1.45 million number	952,672 number	494,131 number	Kenya
1990s	1.49 million number	1.27 million number	215,991 number	Kenya
2000s	1.82 million number	1.73 million number	91,166 number	Kenya
2010s	2.36 million number	2.33 million number	33,960 number	Kenya
2020s	2.69 million number	2.59 million number	94,420 number	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 Madagascar?: Kenya, at 2.69 million number against 2.59 million number in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Madagascar?: 94,420 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Kenya ranks 27th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.