How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Kenya

683,890 number

in 2020

Uganda

605,479 number

in 2020

Kenya rank

18th

Uganda rank

20th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 683,890 number against 605,479 number in Uganda, a difference of 78,411 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	173,678 number	129,558 number	44,120 number	Kenya
1980s	261,839 number	176,549 number	85,290 number	Kenya
1990s	379,897 number	249,172 number	130,724 number	Kenya
2000s	459,904 number	351,858 number	108,047 number	Kenya
2010s	602,096 number	496,150 number	105,946 number	Kenya
2020s	683,890 number	605,479 number	78,411 number	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Kenya or Uganda?: Kenya, at 683,890 number against 605,479 number in Uganda as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Kenya and Uganda?: 78,411 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.