Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4%
World rank
46th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.317 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.276 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.326 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.316 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.4 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya is 0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.3%
1999 0.3% -13.1%
2005 0.3% +18.4%
2015 0.3% -3.0%
2019 0.4% +26.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 43 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  2. 44 Dominican Republic 0.4% compare
  3. 45 Mozambique 0.4% compare
  4. 47 Belize 0.4%
  5. 48 Brazil 0.4% compare
  6. 49 South Africa 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, 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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