Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Kenya
4.20 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
80.40 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 80.40 million number against 4.20 million number in Kenya, a difference of 76.20 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 19.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.49 million number | 27.89 million number | 26.40 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.18 million number | 37.34 million number | 35.16 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 2.75 million number | 47.93 million number | 45.18 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.48 million number | 55.54 million number | 52.06 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 4.14 million number | 71.46 million number | 67.32 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 80.40 million number against 4.20 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 76.20 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 206 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.