Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.212 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.169 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.252 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.147 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.209 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.2% for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in 2019.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Kenya ranks 12th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.2%
1999 0.2% -20.4%
2005 0.3% +49.4%
2015 0.1% -41.7%
2019 0.2% +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 9 Montenegro 0.3% compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  3. 11 Malawi 0.2% compare
  4. 13 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 0.2% compare
  6. 15 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, 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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