Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Kenya
2.10 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.36 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
South Africa rank
15th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.36 million against 2.10 million in Kenya, a difference of 258,960.
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 17th and South Africa ranks 15th 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 | 754,919 | 373,504 | 381,415 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 478,601 | 548,615 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 742,702 | 590,846 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.67 million | 2.02 million | 346,357 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.08 million | 2.23 million | 152,115 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.08 million | 2.21 million | 130,060 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.36 million against 2.10 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Kenya and South Africa?
- 258,960, 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, male?
- Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 15th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, male (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