School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 196,646 number | — |
| 1971 | 204,564 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 212,673 number | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 220,980 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 229,555 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 238,460 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 249,134 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 260,442 number | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 272,021 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 283,390 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 294,012 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 305,912 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 317,708 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 329,394 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 341,054 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 352,786 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 365,895 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 379,051 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 391,778 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 403,537 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 413,697 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 424,104 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 433,750 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 442,210 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 448,911 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 453,527 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 458,350 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 460,638 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 462,590 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 467,196 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 477,610 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 494,210 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 515,238 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 537,981 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 558,520 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 572,329 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 586,429 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 598,250 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 608,730 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 619,499 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 632,380 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 646,182 number | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 660,450 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 673,913 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 684,837 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 691,394 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 695,740 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 697,148 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 696,577 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 695,398 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 695,335 number | -0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 695,335 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,305 number, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 695,335 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- Kenya ranks 18th 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 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
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/