Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Kenya
2.07 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.35 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.35 million against 2.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 288,320.
That makes South Africa'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 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 752,443 | 364,001 | 388,442 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 465,857 | 557,500 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 722,845 | 607,861 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.96 million | 291,481 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 2.16 million | 109,425 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.19 million | 144,215 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.35 million against 2.07 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 288,320, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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