Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Kenya
7.69 million number
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
149.75 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
19th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 149.75 million number against 7.69 million number in Kenya, a difference of 142.06 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 19.5 times Kenya's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 205 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.17 million number | 46.50 million number | 44.33 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.18 million number | 60.56 million number | 57.38 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.17 million number | 79.73 million number | 75.56 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5.25 million number | 102.74 million number | 97.49 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 6.70 million number | 132.85 million number | 126.15 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 149.75 million number against 7.69 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 142.06 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 19th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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 secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.