Kenya vs South Africa: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled

Kenya
168,396
in 2023
South Africa
181,739
in 2023
Kenya rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199120072023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 181,739 against 168,396 in Kenya, a difference of 13,343.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 85,261 157,871 72,610 South Africa
2010s 198,752 190,022 8,730 Kenya
2020s 168,396 181,739 13,343 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, teachers, gaps filled, Kenya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 181,739 against 168,396 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, teachers, gaps filled between Kenya and South Africa?
13,343, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Kenya ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.