Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, tertiary education, female
Kenya
3.03 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.24 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
17th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
16th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.24 million against 3.03 million in Kenya, a difference of 203,570.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 549,934 | 703,432 | 153,498 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 904,745 | 920,954 | 16,209 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.34 million | 1.30 million | 36,247 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 1.79 million | 58,983 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.30 million | 8,551 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.84 million | 3.00 million | 158,938 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.24 million against 3.03 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 203,570, 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, tertiary education, female?
- Kenya ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 16th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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