IDA only vs Kenya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

IDA only
28.87 million number
in 2019
Kenya
1.40 million number
in 2020
IDA only rank
18th
Kenya rank
19th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • IDA only
  • Kenya
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 28.87 million number against 1.40 million number in Kenya, a difference of 27.47 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 20.6 times Kenya's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 19th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 11.99 million number 473,801 number 11.51 million number IDA only
1980s 15.01 million number 699,650 number 14.31 million number IDA only
1990s 18.78 million number 898,083 number 17.88 million number IDA only
2000s 22.81 million number 1.12 million number 21.69 million number IDA only
2010s 27.07 million number 1.37 million number 25.70 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, IDA only or Kenya?
IDA only, at 28.87 million number against 1.40 million number in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between IDA only and Kenya?
27.47 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Kenya?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Kenya rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
IDA only ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/