Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Kenya
690,682
in 2025
Uganda
771,319
in 2025
Kenya rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 771,319 against 690,682 in Kenya, a difference of 80,637.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 241,976 | 187,981 | 53,996 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 329,649 | 241,035 | 88,615 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 434,281 | 345,106 | 89,175 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 540,100 | 478,461 | 61,639 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 684,904 | 619,411 | 65,493 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 689,234 | 726,971 | 37,738 | Uganda |
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, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 771,319 against 690,682 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Kenya and Uganda?
- 80,637, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th 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, 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