Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
Uganda
4.69 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Uganda rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.69 million against 4.16 million in Kenya, a difference of 529,060.
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 17th and Uganda ranks 15th 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 | 1.51 million | 769,651 | 737,713 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 988,001 | 1.06 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 1.60 million | 1.06 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 2.97 million | 367,227 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 3.79 million | 338,442 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 4.43 million | 303,947 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.69 million against 4.16 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Uganda?
- 529,060, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 15th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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