Kenya vs United Kingdom

Kenya vs United Kingdom: Girls in primary school

Girls in primary school: 81.7% in Kenya in 2012 and 99.4% in United Kingdom in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2012 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 16.6 percentage points, or 1.2 times that in Kenya.

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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Kenya vs United Kingdom: Girls in primary schoolGirls in primary school: 81.7% in Kenya in 2012 and 99.4% in United Kingdom in 2017, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2012 the value was higher in United Kingdom, by 16.6 percentage points, or 1.2 times that in Kenya.
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What the numbers say

  • United Kingdom has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1820.
  • In 2012, Kenya ranked 81 and United Kingdom ranked 9 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2012.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearKenyaUnited KingdomWorld
2018––88.2
2017–99.488.2
2016–99.688.3
2015––88.2
2014––88.3
2013–99.688.2
201281.798.388.2
2011–98.288.1
2010–9887.9
200976.497.887.9
200875.298.687.6
200778.596.887.2
200669.298.786
200569.7–85.4
200468.998.284.7
200370.5–83.5
200259.699.981.4
200165.4–81
200064.4–80.7
199961.2–79.9
1998––78.9
1997––78.1
1996––77.9
1995––78
1994––78.3
1993––78
1992–96.877.7
1991–98.477.8
1990––77.3
1989––77.6
1988–99.976.6
1987–98.275.8
1986–95.375.3
1985–93.774
1980849775.8
1975799872.9
197043.49869
196534.710066
19602610063.1
195519.110057.4
195018.810051.4
194514.510043.5
194011.110040
19358.410038.2
19306.310036.4
19254.710033
19203.510030.5
19152.610029.2
19101.910028.1
19051.410025.1
1900191.323.3
18950.882.621.8
18900.673.920
18850.465.219
18800.356.417.2
18750.247.715.7
18700.23913.2
18650.135.410.6
18600.131.99.3
18550.128.38
18500.124.76.8
1845022.55.9
1840020.45.2
1835018.54.5
1830016.84
1825015.13.5
1820013.63.1

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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