Kenya vs Uganda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age
Kenya
704,826 number
in 2020
Uganda
744,754 number
in 2020
Kenya rank
19th
Uganda rank
17th
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 744,754 number against 704,826 number in Kenya, a difference of 39,928 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 | 237,015 number | 177,437 number | 59,577 number | Kenya |
| 1980s | 351,537 number | 242,068 number | 109,470 number | Kenya |
| 1990s | 451,586 number | 350,983 number | 100,602 number | Kenya |
| 2000s | 564,553 number | 484,403 number | 80,151 number | Kenya |
| 2010s | 688,885 number | 648,453 number | 40,432 number | Kenya |
| 2020s | 704,826 number | 744,754 number | 39,928 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 744,754 number against 704,826 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?
- 39,928 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 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, 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/