Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya

Kenya: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.529 % of population with low education1999: 0.444 % of population with low education2005: 0.578 % of population with low education2015: 0.463 % of population with low education2019: 0.609 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

Kenya ranks 27th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1997 0.5%
1999 0.4% -16.0%
2005 0.6% +30.2%
2015 0.5% -19.9%
2019 0.6% +31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kenya was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Kenya rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Kenya ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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