Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.426 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.512 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.368 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.483 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.339 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Kenya 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.4%
1999 0.5% +20.4%
2005 0.4% -28.2%
2015 0.5% +31.3%
2019 0.3% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya?
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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