School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya
Kenya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 in Kenya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Kenya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,823 number | — |
| 1971 | 203,945 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 212,301 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 220,864 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 229,649 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 238,666 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 249,655 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 261,279 number | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 273,161 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 284,804 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 295,656 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 308,009 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 320,260 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 332,372 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 344,391 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 356,376 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 369,927 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 383,468 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 396,490 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 408,425 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 418,615 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 429,198 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 438,922 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 447,379 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 454,011 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 458,527 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 463,364 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 465,675 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 467,697 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 472,470 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 483,175 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 500,012 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 521,454 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 544,717 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 565,768 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 579,952 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 594,779 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 607,315 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 618,472 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 629,888 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 643,394 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 657,878 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 672,772 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 686,664 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 697,629 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 703,659 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 707,549 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 708,079 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 706,526 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 704,704 number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 704,826 number | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 704,826 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 704,826 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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?
- 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 9.5%. 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
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/