Kenya vs Yemen: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Kenya
4.16 million
in 2025
Yemen
3.71 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Yemen rank
18th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Yemen
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.16 million against 3.71 million in Yemen, a difference of 447,870.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th of 222 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 million | 800,546 | 706,818 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.05 million | 1.24 million | 811,906 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.66 million | 1.82 million | 841,732 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 2.18 million | 1.16 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.13 million | 2.72 million | 1.41 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 3.46 million | 669,587 | Kenya |
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 Yemen?
- Kenya, at 4.16 million against 3.71 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Yemen?
- 447,870, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Yemen rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 18th 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