Kenya vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Kenya
8.16 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
271.30 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
WB: Ida Total rank
19th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 271.30 million against 8.16 million in Kenya, a difference of 263.13 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 33.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 222 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 91.80 million | 89.28 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 3.51 million | 118.22 million | 114.71 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 4.77 million | 153.12 million | 148.36 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 5.87 million | 189.86 million | 183.99 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 7.65 million | 234.31 million | 226.66 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 8.22 million | 266.78 million | 258.56 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Kenya or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 271.30 million against 8.16 million in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Kenya and WB: Ida Total?
- 263.13 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and WB: Ida Total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 17th and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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