Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Kenya or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 82.8% against 81.7% in Kenya as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

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.

Kenya vs Tanzania: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

Kenya

81.7%

in 2012

Tanzania

82.8%

in 2018

Kenya rank

132nd

Tanzania rank

129th

School enrollment, primary, female (% net) over time

Kenya
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 82.8% against 81.7% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 132nd and Tanzania ranks 129th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	61.2%	50.9%	10.2%	Kenya
2000s	67.9%	79.7%	11.8%	Tanzania
2010s	81.7%	88.8%	7.1%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Kenya or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 82.8% against 81.7% in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Kenya and Tanzania?: 1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?: Kenya ranks 132nd and Tanzania ranks 129th 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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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: 13 November 2026

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.