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 704,826 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
704,826 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
708,079 number
in 2017
All-time low
195,823 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kenya is 704,826 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Kenya peaked at 708,079 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 195,823 number, in 1970.

Kenya ranks 19th 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 237,015 number 195,823 number 284,804 number 10
1980s 351,537 number 295,656 number 408,425 number 10
1990s 451,586 number 418,615 number 472,470 number 10
2000s 564,553 number 483,175 number 629,888 number 10
2010s 688,885 number 643,394 number 708,079 number 10
2020s 704,826 number 704,826 number 704,826 number 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Vietnam 810,653 number compare
  2. 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
  3. 18 Iran 728,581 number compare
  4. 20 Turkey 703,094 number compare
  5. 21 Sudan 599,109 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 704,826 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 708,079 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 195,823 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 9.5%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/