ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Kenya: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
20.08 million
in 2024
Kenya
690,682
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
20th
Kenya rank
19th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Kenya
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 20.08 million against 690,682 in Kenya, a difference of 19.39 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 29.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 241,976 | 6.36 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 8.70 million | 329,649 | 8.37 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 10.95 million | 434,281 | 10.52 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 540,100 | 12.95 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 684,904 | 16.66 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 19.81 million | 688,944 | 19.12 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
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, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Kenya?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 20.08 million against 690,682 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya?
- 19.39 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Kenya rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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