Ethiopia vs Kenya: School enrollment, primary, female

Ethiopia
81.5%
in 2015
Kenya
81.7%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
133rd
Kenya rank
132nd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 81.7% against 81.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 133rd and Kenya ranks 132nd of 167 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 29.3% 61.2% 31.9% Kenya
2000s 53.6% 69.8% 16.2% Kenya
2010s 76.3% 81.7% 5.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 81.7% against 81.5% in Ethiopia as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Ethiopia ranks 133rd and Kenya ranks 132nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.