How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

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

Kenya

704,826 number

in 2020

Sudan

599,109 number

in 2020

Kenya rank

19th

Sudan rank

21st

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

Kenya
Sudan

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 704,826 number against 599,109 number in Sudan, a difference of 105,717 number.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 21st of 202 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	472,470 number	408,825 number	63,645 number	Kenya
2000s	564,553 number	464,926 number	99,627 number	Kenya
2010s	688,885 number	555,058 number	133,827 number	Kenya
2020s	704,826 number	599,109 number	105,717 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 age, Kenya or Sudan?: Kenya, at 704,826 number against 599,109 number in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Kenya and Sudan?: 105,717 number, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?: Kenya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 21st 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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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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: 21 August 2026

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/