Iran vs Kenya: School age population, primary education, female
Iran
4.40 million
in 2025
Kenya
4.05 million
in 2025
Iran rank
16th
Kenya rank
17th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.40 million against 4.05 million in Kenya, a difference of 342,060.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 17th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million | 1.26 million | 1.02 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 3.09 million | 1.75 million | 1.34 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.60 million | 2.38 million | 2.22 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 2.93 million | 264,832 | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.41 million | 3.81 million | 404,525 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.25 million | 4.08 million | 167,282 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Iran or Kenya?
- Iran, at 4.40 million against 4.05 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Iran and Kenya?
- 342,060, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Iran ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 17th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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