Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya

Kenya: Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.73 % of population aged 15-241999: 0.656 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.689 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.429 % of population aged 15-242019: 0.966 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Kenya 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
1997 0.7%
1999 0.7% -10.2%
2005 0.7% +5.1%
2015 0.4% -37.8%
2019 1.0% +125.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 in Kenya was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Kenya rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24?
Kenya ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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