Kenya vs South Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male

Kenya
4.17 million number
in 2016
South Africa
3.90 million number
in 2018
Kenya rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Kenya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 4.17 million number against 3.90 million number in South Africa, a difference of 275,510 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 726,543 number 2.01 million number 1.28 million number South Africa
1980s 2.15 million number 2.71 million number 567,692 number South Africa
1990s 2.33 million number 3.91 million number 1.57 million number South Africa
2000s 3.05 million number 3.76 million number 715,267 number South Africa
2010s 4.11 million number 3.78 million number 323,422 number Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Kenya or South Africa?
Kenya, at 4.17 million number against 3.90 million number in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Kenya and South Africa?
275,510 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Kenya ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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 primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.