Kenya vs Uganda: Primary education, pupils

Kenya

8.04 million

in 2023

Uganda

8.84 million

in 2017

Kenya rank

18th

Uganda rank

17th

Primary education, pupils over time

Uganda currently reports 8.84 million against 8.04 million in Kenya, a difference of 797,210.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Globally, Kenya ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.