Iran vs Kenya: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Iran
6.62 million
in 2023
Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Kenya rank
17th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.62 million in Iran, a difference of 119,410.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 437,596 1.34 million Iran
1980s 3.48 million 1.37 million 2.11 million Iran
1990s 9.73 million 1.82 million 7.90 million Iran
2000s 9.12 million 2.47 million 6.65 million Iran
2010s 5.71 million 4.86 million 856,735 Iran
2020s 6.46 million 6.48 million 17,940 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Iran or Kenya?
Kenya, at 6.74 million against 6.62 million in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Iran and Kenya?
119,410, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.