Kenya vs United Republic of Tanzania: Enrolment in primary education, male

Kenya
4.17 million number
in 2016
United Republic of Tanzania
5.30 million number
in 2019
Kenya rank
17th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
14th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Kenya
  • United Republic of Tanzania
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How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 5.30 million number against 4.17 million number in Kenya, a difference of 1.13 million number.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 14th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 1.21 million number 976,221 number 234,903 number Kenya
1980s 2.03 million number 1.70 million number 331,027 number Kenya
1990s 2.33 million number 1.90 million number 426,060 number Kenya
2000s 3.05 million number 3.55 million number 498,879 number United Republic of Tanzania
2010s 4.11 million number 4.13 million number 25,020 number United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Kenya or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 5.30 million number against 4.17 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania?
1.13 million number, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Kenya ranks 17th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 14th 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.