Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.020.040.061997200820191997: 0.046 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.043 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.053 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.053 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.052 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Kenya 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.0%
1999 0.0% -4.7%
2005 0.1% +23.3%
2015 0.1% -0.6%
2019 0.1% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 87 South Africa 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Tanzania 0.1% compare
  4. 91 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  5. 92 Togo 0.0% compare
  6. 93 Mali 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Kenya?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, 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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