Ethiopia vs Kenya: World population level education

Ethiopia
26.12 million
in 2100
Kenya
23.07 million
in 2100
Ethiopia rank
30th
Kenya rank
32nd

World population level education over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
010.0M20.0M30.0M195020252100

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.12 million against 23.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 3.05 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 7,100 9,900 2,800 Kenya
1960s 15,800 29,650 13,850 Kenya
1970s 41,250 90,350 49,100 Kenya
1980s 95,250 228,450 133,200 Kenya
1990s 199,500 515,750 316,250 Kenya
2000s 387,150 1.07 million 686,750 Kenya
2010s 599,050 1.54 million 943,100 Kenya
2020s 1.12 million 2.38 million 1.26 million Kenya
2030s 2.14 million 3.81 million 1.67 million Kenya
2040s 3.80 million 5.74 million 1.94 million Kenya
2050s 6.25 million 8.17 million 1.92 million Kenya
2060s 9.44 million 11.07 million 1.63 million Kenya
2070s 13.34 million 14.29 million 951,100 Kenya
2080s 17.85 million 17.64 million 215,000 Ethiopia
2090s 22.60 million 20.82 million 1.78 million Ethiopia
2100s 26.12 million 23.07 million 3.05 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 26.12 million against 23.07 million in Kenya as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Ethiopia and Kenya?
3.05 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for world population level education?
Ethiopia ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed