Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Kenya
5.26 million number
in 2019
South Africa
4.95 million number
in 2018
Kenya rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.26 million number against 4.95 million number in South Africa, a difference of 310,300 number.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 million number | 2.32 million number | 1.18 million number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.72 million number | 3.04 million number | 1.32 million number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.69 million number | 3.92 million number | 1.23 million number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.79 million number | 4.99 million number | 1.20 million number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.46 million number | 5.18 million number | 718,646 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 5.26 million number against 4.95 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Kenya and South Africa?
- 310,300 number, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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 tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.