Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya
Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 672,268 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
672,268 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
672,268 number
in 2020
All-time low
146,894 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
Kenya recorded 672,268 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Kenya peaked at 672,268 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146,894 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 | 146,894 number | — |
| 1971 | 152,240 number | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 158,049 number | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 164,224 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 170,863 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 177,663 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 184,034 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 190,820 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 198,282 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 206,166 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 214,611 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 223,891 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 233,992 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 244,496 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 255,516 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 266,629 number | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 277,168 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 287,887 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 299,117 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 310,560 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 322,454 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 335,002 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 348,329 number | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 361,536 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 374,231 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 385,719 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 397,546 number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 407,635 number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 417,183 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 427,704 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 436,147 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 438,037 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 438,215 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 440,175 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 441,514 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 446,193 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 459,793 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 478,502 number | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 496,446 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 515,361 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 533,659 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 547,278 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 559,459 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 572,736 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 585,629 number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 598,893 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 614,425 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 630,668 number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 645,668 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 660,253 number | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 672,268 number | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,924 number | 146,894 number | 206,166 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 261,387 number | 214,611 number | 310,560 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,734 number | 322,454 number | 427,704 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 459,038 number | 436,147 number | 515,361 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 594,867 number | 533,659 number | 660,253 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 672,268 number | 672,268 number | 672,268 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Russian Federation 795,118 number compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 711,890 number compare
- 16 Viet Nam 676,139 number compare
- 18 Türkiye 661,401 number compare
- 19 Uganda 596,643 number compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 592,349 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 672,268 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 672,268 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,894 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 26.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.