Kenya vs South Africa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry
Kenya
704,826 number
in 2020
South Africa
592,807 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 704,826 number against 592,807 number in South Africa, a difference of 112,019 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 | 237,015 number | 360,907 number | 123,892 number | South Africa |
| 1980s | 351,537 number | 463,871 number | 112,334 number | South Africa |
| 1990s | 451,586 number | 535,992 number | 84,406 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 564,553 number | 487,657 number | 76,896 number | Kenya |
| 2010s | 688,885 number | 554,864 number | 134,022 number | Kenya |
| 2020s | 704,826 number | 592,807 number | 112,019 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 704,826 number against 592,807 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?
- 112,019 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male 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/