Kenya vs United Kingdom: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Kenya
6.74 million
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.40 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.74 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 340,630.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 486,996 4.87 million 4.38 million United Kingdom
1980s 1.09 million 5.07 million 3.98 million United Kingdom
1990s 1.82 million 5.20 million 3.38 million United Kingdom
2000s 2.47 million 5.47 million 3.00 million United Kingdom
2010s 4.86 million 6.38 million 1.52 million United Kingdom
2020s 6.48 million 6.30 million 180,097 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Kenya or United Kingdom?
Kenya, at 6.74 million against 6.40 million in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Kenya and United Kingdom?
340,630, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.