Iran vs Kenya: Primary education, pupils

Iran

9.09 million

in 2023

Kenya

8.04 million

in 2023

Iran rank

15th

Kenya rank

18th

Primary education, pupils over time

Iran currently reports 9.09 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.

Globally, Iran ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.