Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Kenya
2.07 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.32 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
16th
Uganda rank
14th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.32 million against 2.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 256,100.
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 16th and Uganda ranks 14th 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 | 752,443 | 385,785 | 366,658 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.02 million | 496,106 | 527,251 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 803,293 | 527,413 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 1.49 million | 179,012 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.89 million | 163,312 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.05 million | 2.20 million | 146,528 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.32 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 Uganda?
- 256,100, 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, female?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 14th 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