Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Kenya
1.40 million number
in 2020
South Africa
1.17 million number
in 2020
Kenya rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd
School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1.40 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa, a difference of 228,150 number.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 473,801 number | 718,004 number | 244,202 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 699,650 number | 918,639 number | 218,989 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 898,083 number | 1.06 million number | 163,857 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.12 million number | 966,495 number | 154,938 number | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.37 million number | 1.10 million number | 268,900 number | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.40 million number | 1.17 million number | 228,150 number | Kenya |
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, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 1.40 million number against 1.17 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Kenya and South Africa?
- 228,150 number, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Kenya ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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/