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