Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Kenya
8.32 million number
in 2020
South Africa
7.92 million number
in 2020
Kenya rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 8.32 million number against 7.92 million number in South Africa, a difference of 396,910 number.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million number | 4.48 million number | 2.04 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.65 million number | 5.74 million number | 2.10 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.99 million number | 7.20 million number | 2.21 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.06 million number | 6.98 million number | 919,606 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.74 million number | 7.16 million number | 582,879 number | Kenya |
| 2020s | 8.32 million number | 7.92 million number | 396,910 number | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 8.32 million number against 7.92 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Kenya and South Africa?
- 396,910 number, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 206 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.