Kenya vs Madagascar: Primary education, pupils

Kenya

49.7%

in 2016

Madagascar

49.8%

in 2018

Kenya rank

22nd

Madagascar rank

19th

Primary education, pupils over time

Madagascar currently reports 49.8% against 49.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.