Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, primary education, female
Kenya
4.05 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
6.27 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 6.27 million against 4.05 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.22 million.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 million | 1.42 million | 153,020 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.75 million | 2.11 million | 361,204 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 2.80 million | 413,193 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.93 million | 3.55 million | 617,432 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 3.81 million | 4.82 million | 1.00 million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 5.87 million | 1.79 million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 6.27 million against 4.05 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 2.22 million, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th 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