Kenya vs South Asia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Kenya
8.32 million number
in 2020
South Asia
174.49 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
16th
South Asia rank
14th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 174.49 million number against 8.32 million number in Kenya, a difference of 166.17 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 21.0 times Kenya's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 14th of 206 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million number | 102.71 million number | 100.28 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 3.65 million number | 125.76 million number | 122.12 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 4.99 million number | 154.18 million number | 149.19 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 6.06 million number | 169.87 million number | 163.81 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 7.74 million number | 176.36 million number | 168.61 million number | South Asia |
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 Asia?
- South Asia, at 174.49 million number against 8.32 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Kenya and South Asia?
- 166.17 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 14th 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.