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 695,335 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
695,335 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
697,148 number
in 2017
All-time low
196,646 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kenya, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

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 695,335 number.

The figure is up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kenya peaked at 697,148 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 196,646 number, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 18th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 236,786 number 196,646 number 283,390 number 10
1980s 348,113 number 294,012 number 403,537 number 10
1990s 446,497 number 413,697 number 467,196 number 10
2000s 556,880 number 477,610 number 619,499 number 10
2010s 677,402 number 632,380 number 697,148 number 10
2020s 695,335 number 695,335 number 695,335 number 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 15 Tanzania 871,161 number compare
  2. 16 Uganda 731,258 number compare
  3. 17 Vietnam 724,872 number compare
  4. 19 Iran 685,326 number compare
  5. 20 Turkey 671,380 number compare
  6. 21 Sudan 582,449 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 695,335 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 697,148 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 196,646 number in 1970.
How does Kenya rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Kenya ranks 18th 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 10.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/