Japan vs Kenya: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes

Japan
2.82 million number
in 2018
Kenya
3.20 million number
in 2016
Japan rank
11th
Kenya rank
10th

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 3.20 million number against 2.82 million number in Japan, a difference of 375,980 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 10th of 171 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 3.56 million number 1.58 million number 1.98 million number Japan
2010s 3.02 million number 2.95 million number 74,180 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes, Japan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 3.20 million number against 2.82 million number in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes between Japan and Kenya?
375,980 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Japan ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 10th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.