Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya
Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.36 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.36 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.36 million number
in 2020
All-time low
292,756 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya stood at 1.36 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya peaked at 1.36 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 292,756 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 292,756 number | — |
| 1971 | 303,321 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 314,777 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 327,049 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 340,296 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 353,899 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 366,672 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 380,361 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 395,449 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 411,435 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 428,551 number | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 447,285 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 467,690 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 488,955 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 511,283 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 533,797 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 555,166 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 576,919 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 599,705 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 622,909 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 646,952 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 672,239 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 699,029 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 725,562 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 751,055 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 774,030 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 797,469 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 817,284 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 836,002 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 856,684 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 873,290 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 876,690 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 876,820 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 880,608 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 883,195 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 892,574 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 920,173 number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 958,173 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 994,688 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,602 number | 292,756 number | 411,435 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 523,226 number | 428,551 number | 622,909 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 757,631 number | 646,952 number | 856,684 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 918,942 number | 873,290 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.33 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million number | 1.36 million number | 1.36 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Russian Federation 1.63 million number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.44 million number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.43 million number compare
- 18 Türkiye 1.35 million number compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.21 million number compare
- 20 Uganda 1.20 million number compare
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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya was 1.36 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,756 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.