School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kenya

Kenya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.40 million number in 2020. β–² 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 age in Kenya, 1970–2020

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Vietnam 1.54 million number compare
  2. 17 Uganda 1.48 million number compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.41 million number compare
  4. 20 Turkey 1.37 million number compare
  5. 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare
  6. 22 South Africa 1.17 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Kenya

All data for Kenya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kenya?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/