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

Kenya
695,335 number
in 2020
Uganda
731,258 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
18th
Uganda rank
16th

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

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 731,258 number against 695,335 number in Kenya, a difference of 35,923 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 18th and Uganda ranks 16th 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 236,786 number 176,073 number 60,713 number Kenya
1980s 348,113 number 240,066 number 108,047 number Kenya
1990s 446,497 number 348,881 number 97,617 number Kenya
2000s 556,880 number 478,179 number 78,700 number Kenya
2010s 677,402 number 636,480 number 40,922 number Kenya
2020s 695,335 number 731,258 number 35,923 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 age, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 731,258 number against 695,335 number in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Kenya and Uganda?
35,923 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 age?
Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 16th 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/