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

Iran
2.17 million number
in 2020
Kenya
2.48 million number
in 2020
Iran rank
15th
Kenya rank
14th

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.48 million number against 2.17 million number in Iran, a difference of 309,370 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 1.12 million number 585,251 number 536,443 number Iran
1980s 1.84 million number 867,638 number 973,662 number Iran
1990s 2.84 million number 1.34 million number 1.50 million number Iran
2000s 3.41 million number 1.72 million number 1.69 million number Iran
2010s 2.11 million number 2.16 million number 50,198 number Kenya
2020s 2.17 million number 2.48 million number 309,370 number Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Iran or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.48 million number against 2.17 million number in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Iran and Kenya?
309,370 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Iran ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.