School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 1.40 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.40 million number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.41 million number
in 2017
All-time low
392,469 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya stood at 1.40 million number.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya peaked at 1.41 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 392,469 number, in 1970.
That places Kenya 19th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 392,469 number | — |
| 1971 | 408,509 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 424,974 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 441,844 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 459,204 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 477,126 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 498,789 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 521,721 number | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 545,182 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 568,194 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 589,668 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 613,921 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 637,968 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 661,766 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 685,445 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 709,162 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 735,822 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 762,519 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 788,268 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 811,962 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 832,312 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 853,302 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 872,672 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 889,589 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 902,922 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 912,054 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 921,714 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 926,313 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 930,287 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 939,666 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 960,785 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 994,222 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million number | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.40 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.40 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 473,801 number | 392,469 number | 568,194 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 699,650 number | 589,668 number | 811,962 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 898,083 number | 832,312 number | 939,666 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million number | 960,785 number | 1.25 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.41 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.40 million number | 1 |
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya was 1.40 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,469 number in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/