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

Iran
1.41 million number
in 2020
Kenya
1.40 million number
in 2020
Iran rank
18th
Kenya rank
19th

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

  • Iran
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.41 million number against 1.40 million number in Kenya, a difference of 13,750 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 19th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 955,567 number 473,801 number 481,766 number Iran
1980s 1.44 million number 699,650 number 737,995 number Iran
1990s 1.78 million number 898,083 number 877,437 number Iran
2000s 1.18 million number 1.12 million number 54,311 number Iran
2010s 1.27 million number 1.37 million number 100,232 number Kenya
2020s 1.41 million number 1.40 million number 13,750 number Iran

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, Iran or Kenya?
Iran, at 1.41 million number against 1.40 million number in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Iran and Kenya?
13,750 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Iran ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 19th of 202 countries.
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/