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

Kenya
1.40 million number
in 2020
Uganda
1.48 million number
in 2020
Kenya rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1.48 million number against 1.40 million number in Kenya, a difference of 75,850 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 473,801 number 353,511 number 120,290 number Kenya
1980s 699,650 number 482,134 number 217,516 number Kenya
1990s 898,083 number 699,864 number 198,219 number Kenya
2000s 1.12 million number 962,582 number 158,851 number Kenya
2010s 1.37 million number 1.28 million number 81,355 number Kenya
2020s 1.40 million number 1.48 million number 75,850 number Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 1.48 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 Kenya and Uganda?
75,850 number, with Uganda 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kenya ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 17th 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/