Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya
Kenya: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 15.80 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15.80 million number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya peaked at 15.80 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million number, in 1998.
That places Kenya 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.99 million number | — |
| 1999 | 7.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.13 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.20 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.31 million number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.46 million number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.66 million number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.89 million number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.14 million number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 8.41 million number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.67 million number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.91 million number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.36 million number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million number | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.99 million number | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 14.35 million number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.69 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15.01 million number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 15.30 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.57 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 15.80 million number | +1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15.80 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 million number, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15.80 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 million number, 7.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +46.0% | 9.58 million number | 13.99 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.03 million number | 6.99 million number | 7.06 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.88 million number | 7.13 million number | 8.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.28 million number | 9.14 million number | 15.80 million number | 10 |
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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Kenya was 15.80 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million number in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.