Average age, primary education and below in Kenya
Kenya: Average age, primary education and below was 26.64 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
26.64
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
26.64
in 2019
All-time low
21.46
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019
Average age, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age, primary education and below in Kenya stood at 26.64. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 26.64 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 1999.
Kenya ranks 89th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.19 | — |
| 1999 | 21.46 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 25.31 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 23.67 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 26.64 | +12.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 26.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 26.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.83 | 21.46 | 24.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.31 | 25.31 | 25.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.16 | 23.67 | 26.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Kenya?
- Average age, primary education and below in Kenya was 26.64 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.64 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.46 in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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