Afghanistan vs Kenya: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
Kenya
1.37 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Kenya rank
19th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.37 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 116,340.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 19th of 222 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,222 | 483,278 | 113,056 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 362,365 | 658,096 | 295,731 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 510,782 | 867,851 | 357,069 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 1.08 million | 269,186 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.36 million | 335,595 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.37 million | 159,310 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 1.37 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 116,340, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 19th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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