Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: World population level education

Kenya
23.07 million
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
24.36 million
in 2100
Kenya rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

World population level education over time

  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M195020252100

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 24.36 million against 23.07 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.29 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia'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.

Kenya ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 9,900 5,550 4,350 Kenya
1960s 29,650 28,100 1,550 Kenya
1970s 90,350 127,000 36,650 Saudi Arabia
1980s 228,450 439,000 210,550 Saudi Arabia
1990s 515,750 1.13 million 614,950 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.07 million 2.16 million 1.09 million Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.54 million 4.19 million 2.65 million Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.38 million 6.85 million 4.47 million Saudi Arabia
2030s 3.81 million 9.60 million 5.79 million Saudi Arabia
2040s 5.74 million 12.81 million 7.08 million Saudi Arabia
2050s 8.17 million 15.99 million 7.82 million Saudi Arabia
2060s 11.07 million 18.72 million 7.65 million Saudi Arabia
2070s 14.29 million 20.94 million 6.65 million Saudi Arabia
2080s 17.64 million 22.64 million 5.01 million Saudi Arabia
2090s 20.82 million 23.82 million 3.00 million Saudi Arabia
2100s 23.07 million 24.36 million 1.29 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 24.36 million against 23.07 million in Kenya as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
1.29 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for world population level education?
Kenya ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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