Kenya vs Tanzania: School age population, primary education, male
Kenya
4.11 million
in 2025
Tanzania
6.39 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Tanzania rank
14th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.39 million against 4.11 million in Kenya, a difference of 2.28 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.42 million | 158,977 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 2.14 million | 383,122 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2.39 million | 2.82 million | 437,881 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.94 million | 3.59 million | 652,368 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.84 million | 4.86 million | 1.02 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.13 million | 5.96 million | 1.83 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.39 million against 4.11 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 2.28 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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