Iran vs Kenya: School age population, secondary education, female

Iran
3.94 million
in 2025
Kenya
4.07 million
in 2025
Iran rank
19th
Kenya rank
18th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.07 million against 3.94 million in Iran, a difference of 131,160.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 18th of 220 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 2.33 million 1.09 million 1.24 million Iran
1980s 3.43 million 1.61 million 1.82 million Iran
1990s 5.34 million 1.96 million 3.38 million Iran
2000s 5.93 million 2.57 million 3.35 million Iran
2010s 3.68 million 3.22 million 455,452 Iran
2020s 3.72 million 3.93 million 205,738 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Iran or Kenya?
Kenya, at 4.07 million against 3.94 million in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Iran and Kenya?
131,160, with Kenya 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, secondary education, female?
Iran ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release