Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, primary education, female
Kenya
4.05 million
in 2025
South Africa
3.66 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.05 million against 3.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 392,010.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 222 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 | 1.26 million | 2.25 million | 988,595 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 2.86 million | 1.11 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 3.80 million | 1.42 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.93 million | 3.71 million | 775,336 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 3.49 million | 325,175 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 3.71 million | 369,027 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 4.05 million against 3.66 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Kenya and South Africa?
- 392,010, with Kenya 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, primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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